CVE-2023-21246 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way for an app to retain notification listening access due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00016.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Google	Android

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25414	In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way for an app to retain notification listening access due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/fc1b9998ca8a9fceba47d67fd9ea9b45705b53e0
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-07-01

History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00017}`	epss `{'score': 0.00016}`

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-273
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-07-12T23:29:44.442Z

Updated: 2024-11-06T18:03:47.682Z

Reserved: 2022-11-03T22:37:50.652Z

Link: CVE-2023-21246

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:28:26.137Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-13T00:15:23.727

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:42:29.117

Link: CVE-2023-21246

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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