CVE-2023-21053 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2023-21053?

CVE-2023-21053 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In sms_ExtractCbLanguage of sms_CellBroadcast.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-251805610References: N/A

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21053?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21053?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-21053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-251805610, GHSA-4p5h-843x-xxv8, PUB-A-251805610.