CVE-2023-21091

low-risk
Published 2023-04-19

In canDisplayLocalUi of AppLocalePickerActivity.java, there is a possible way to change system app locales due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service across user boundaries with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-257954050

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Google

References (2)

Patch https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01
Patch https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal