CVE-2023-21178
In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race...
In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-140762419
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-140762419
- Record
CVE-2023-21178- CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-140762419
- Record
CVE-2023-21178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25346 No score
In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-140762419
- Record
EUVD-2023-25346- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-58jm-pcr7-qmp6
In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race...
In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-140762419
- Record
GHSA-58jm-pcr7-qmp6- CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-140762419 No score
In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-140762419- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/system/sepolicyAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-06-01 |
platform/system/voldAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-06-01 |
platform/system/sepolicyAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-06-01 |
platform/system/voldAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-06-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-21178 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.1) in Google Android, published June 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.05%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/system/sepolicy 13-next:2023-06-01.