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CVE-2023-21087

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-04-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-248

Description

In PreferencesHelper.java, an uncaught exception may cause the device to get stuck in a boot loop. This could lead to local persistent denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-261723753

Affected products

• Android: 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01

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