What is CVE-2023-21291?

CVE-2023-21291 is a vulnerability found in the visitUris function of the Notification.java file in Google Android.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21291?

CVE-2023-21291 is classified as a high severity vulnerability with a severity value of 7.

How can CVE-2023-21291 be exploited?

CVE-2023-21291 can be exploited by an attacker with local execution privileges without requiring user interaction.

What is the potential impact of CVE-2023-21291?

CVE-2023-21291 could allow an attacker to reveal image contents from another user, leading to local information disclosure.

How can I fix CVE-2023-21291?

To fix CVE-2023-21291, it is recommended to apply the necessary security patches provided by Google for the affected Android devices.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-21291

medium

5.5

CWE

862

2/10/2023

6/10/2023

19/9/2024

CVE-2023-21291

First published: Mon Oct 02 2023(Updated: )

In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible way to reveal image contents from another user due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Credit: security@android.com security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=11.0
Google Android	=12.0
Google Android	=12.1
Google Android	=13.0
Google Android

Remedy

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/cb6282e8970f4c9db5497889699e68fb2038566e

Remedy

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-21291?
CVE-2023-21291 is a vulnerability found in the visitUris function of the Notification.java file in Google Android.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-21291?
CVE-2023-21291 is classified as a high severity vulnerability with a severity value of 7.
How can CVE-2023-21291 be exploited?
CVE-2023-21291 can be exploited by an attacker with local execution privileges without requiring user interaction.
What is the potential impact of CVE-2023-21291?
CVE-2023-21291 could allow an attacker to reveal image contents from another user, leading to local information disclosure.
How can I fix CVE-2023-21291?
To fix CVE-2023-21291, it is recommended to apply the necessary security patches provided by Google for the affected Android devices.

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