CVE-2023-21253
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource...
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21253- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21253- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25421
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25421- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2chj-m9fw-9mf5
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource...
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-2chj-m9fw-9mf5- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-21253
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21253- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-266580022 No score
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-266580022- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14-next:0 up to 14-next:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 14-next |
14-next:2023-10-01 |
platform/tools/apksigAndroid |
14-next:0 up to 14-next:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 14-next |
14-next:2023-10-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-10-01 |
platform/tools/apksigAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-10-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-10-01 |
platform/tools/apksigAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-10-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-10-01 |
platform/tools/apksigAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-10-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-10-01 |
platform/tools/apksigAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-10-01 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 21-221-2.11:6.0.0+r26-31:6.0.1+r16-1 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:7.0.0+r33-11:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:8.1.0+r23-3build11:8.1.0+r23-3build2 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.0+r36-3 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.0.0+r66-11:14~beta1-2build21:14~beta1-2build3 |
None known |
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-2023-21253 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published October 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 14-next:2023-10-01.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/84df68840b6f2407146e722ebd95a7d8bc6e3529
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21253
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2chj-m9fw-9mf5
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-21253
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21253