CVE-2023-21268 — Path Traversal in Packages Providers Telephonyprovider

CWE-22 — Path Traversal4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.32%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Packages Providers TelephonyproviderGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedAug 14

Description

In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶Androidplatform/packages_providers_telephonyprovider13-next:0 — 13-next:2023-08-01+4
▶CVEListV5google/android4 versions+3
▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗Patch: source.android.com ↗Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6qr9-vw5g-627h: In update of MmsProvider↗2023-08-14
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OSV
CVE-2023-21268: In update of MmsProvider↗2023-08-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2023-21268: Android Security Bulletin 2023-08-01 CVE: CVE-2023-21268 Severity: HIGH Type: DoS Affected AOSP versions: 11, 12, 12L, 13 References: A-264880895↗2023-08-01
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