CVE-2023-21260 Security feature bypass in Android
Malicious apps can spoof system notification prompts by overflowing service labels, tricking users into granting permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-21260?
CVE-2023-21260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In notification access permission dialog box, malicious application can embedded a very long service label that overflow the original user prompt and possibly contains mis-leading information to be appeared as a system message for user confirmation.
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21260?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21260?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-21260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4vr-5vjm-65rv.