CVE-2023-21382 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing permission check in Android's Content Resolver allows local attackers to access metadata about existing content providers without user interaction.

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-2023-21382?

CVE-2023-21382 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 Resolver, there is a possible method to access metadata about existing content providers on the device due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-21382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5hv5-7p47-rvcp.

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