CVE-2023-35691 Denial of service in Android
An out-of-bounds read in Android allows remote attackers with system privileges to cause a denial of service without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-35691?
CVE-2023-35691 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2023-35691?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-35691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-273851762, GHSA-rrv8-mc52-qcww, PUB-A-273851762.