CVE-2023-21016
In AccountTypePreference of AccountTypePreference.java, there is a possible way to mislead the...
In AccountTypePreference of AccountTypePreference.java, there is a possible way to mislead the user about accounts installed on the device due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-213905884
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 AccountTypePreference of AccountTypePreference.java, there is a possible way to mislead the user about accounts installed on the device due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-213905884
- Record
CVE-2023-21016- 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
CVE List
In AccountTypePreference of AccountTypePreference.java, there is a possible way to mislead the user about accounts installed on the device due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-213905884
- Record
CVE-2023-21016- 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
EUVDEUVD-2023-25184
In AccountTypePreference of AccountTypePreference.java, there is a possible way to mislead the user about accounts installed on the device due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-213905884
- Record
EUVD-2023-25184- 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
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c95c-936f-4xqx
In AccountTypePreference of AccountTypePreference.java, there is a possible way to mislead the...
In AccountTypePreference of AccountTypePreference.java, there is a possible way to mislead the user about accounts installed on the device due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-213905884
- Record
GHSA-c95c-936f-4xqx- 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
OSVPUB-A-213905884 No score
In AccountTypePreference of AccountTypePreference.java, there is a possible way to mislead the user about accounts installed on the device due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-213905884- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-03-01 |
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-2023-21016 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published March 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Settings 13:2023-03-01.