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CVE-2023-21092

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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-20

Description

In retrieveServiceLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way to dynamically register a BroadcastReceiver using permissions of System App due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-242040055

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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