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CVE-2023-21094

In sanitize of LayerState.cpp, there is a possible way to take over the screen display and swap...

7.8 HighPublic exploitFix available

In sanitize of LayerState.cpp, there is a possible way to take over the screen display and swap the display content due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-248031255

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.16%Up 0.1 points since Apr 20, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

In sanitize of LayerState.cpp, there is a possible way to take over the screen display and swap the display content due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-248031255

Record
CVE-2023-21094
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 7.8

In sanitize of LayerState.cpp, there is a possible way to take over the screen display and swap the display content due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-248031255

Record
CVE-2023-21094
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25262 7.8

In sanitize of LayerState.cpp, there is a possible way to take over the screen display and swap the display content due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-248031255

Record
EUVD-2023-25262
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jqw-jq8j-37r3 7.8

In sanitize of LayerState.cpp, there is a possible way to take over the screen display and swap...

In sanitize of LayerState.cpp, there is a possible way to take over the screen display and swap the display content due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-248031255

Record
GHSA-5jqw-jq8j-37r3
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-248031255 No score

In sanitize of LayerState.cpp, there is a possible way to take over the screen display and swap the display content due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
ASB-A-248031255
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
platform/frameworks/native
Android
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-04-01, plus listed versions
13-next
13-next:2023-04-01
platform/frameworks/native
Android
11:0 up to 11:2023-04-01, plus listed versions
11
11:2023-04-01
platform/frameworks/native
Android
12:0 up to 12:2023-04-01, plus listed versions
12
12:2023-04-01
platform/frameworks/native
Android
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-04-01, plus listed versions
12L
12L:2023-04-01
platform/frameworks/native
Android
13:0 up to 13:2023-04-01, plus listed versions
13
13:2023-04-01

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubTrinadh465/frameworks_native_AOSP-10_r33_CVE-2023-210942023-10-25

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

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In short

CVE-2023-21094 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published April 1, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, the 5th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/native 13-next:2023-04-01.

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