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CVE-2023-21279

• 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: 2023-08-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

• Android: 12.0, 12.1, 13.0

References

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/155b14600fb13553a47b4e45fe0acd163da07453
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/155b14600fb13553a47b4e45fe0acd163da07453
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01

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