CVE-2023-21346 Information disclosure in Android

Low 3.3 Published Updated

A local attacker can determine if specific apps are installed on an Android device without permissions, leading to information disclosure.

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-2023-21346?

CVE-2023-21346 is a low-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 the Device Idle Controller, 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-2023-21346?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21346?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21346 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-21346 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21346 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5xvg-m2mf-fr4c.

Is CVE-2023-21346 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free