CVE-2023-21305 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can determine installed apps without permissions via side-channel leaks, exposing user privacy on Android devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-21305?

CVE-2023-21305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 30 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Content, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21305?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21305?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-21305 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21305 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27j2-rgfv-pw7v.

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