CVE-2023-44129 Messaging - Gaining access to arbitrary content providers via QClipIntentReceiverActivity

What is CVE-2023-44129?

CVE-2023-44129 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Sep 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

The vulnerability is that the Messaging ("com.android.mms") app patched by LG forwards attacker-controlled intents back to the attacker in the exported "com.android.mms.ui.QClipIntentReceiverActivity" activity. The attacker can abuse this functionality by launching this activity and then sending a broadcast with the "com.lge.message.action.QCLIP" action. The attacker can send, e.g., their own data/clipdata and set Intent.FLAG_GRANT_* flags. After the attacker received that intent in the "onActivityResult()" method, they would have access to arbitrary content providers that have the `android:grantUriPermissions="true"` flag set.

Weakness: CWE-926

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44129?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-44129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-v38f-6chf-2vhr.