CVE-2023-21369

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: 2023-10-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In Usage Access, there is a possible way to display a Settings usage access restriction toggle screen due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Android: before 14.0 — fixed in 14.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Android 14.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/android-14
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/android-14

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