CVE-2023-21244
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a...
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.7
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21244- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
6.7
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21244- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25412
6.7
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25412- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qxjw-4xpm-j884
6.7
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a...
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-qxjw-4xpm-j884- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-21244
6.7
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21244- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-276729064 No score
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible bypass of user profile boundaries due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-276729064- 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/frameworks/baseAndroid |
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/frameworks/baseAndroid |
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 |
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 | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-21244 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) 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 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 14-next:2023-10-01.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/3a448067ac9ebdf669951e90678c2daa592a81d3
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/20aedba4998373addc2befcc455a118585559fef
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/5a3d0c131175d923cf35c7beb3ee77a9e6485dad
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21244
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qxjw-4xpm-j884
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-21244
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21244