CVE-2023-21225

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: 2023-06-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

there is a possible way to bypass the protected confirmation screen due to Failure to lock display power. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-270403821References: N/A

Affected products

Android: all versions

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01

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