CVE-2023-21097
In toUriInner of Intent.java, there is a possible way to launch an arbitrary activity due to a...
In toUriInner of Intent.java, there is a possible way to launch an arbitrary activity due to a confused deputy. 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-261858325
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In toUriInner of Intent.java, there is a possible way to launch an arbitrary activity due to a confused deputy. 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-261858325
- Record
CVE-2023-21097- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In toUriInner of Intent.java, there is a possible way to launch an arbitrary activity due to a confused deputy. 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-261858325
- Record
CVE-2023-21097- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25265
In toUriInner of Intent.java, there is a possible way to launch an arbitrary activity due to a confused deputy. 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-261858325
- Record
EUVD-2023-25265- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7w5f-wcvc-3cgw
In toUriInner of Intent.java, there is a possible way to launch an arbitrary activity due to a...
In toUriInner of Intent.java, there is a possible way to launch an arbitrary activity due to a confused deputy. 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-261858325
- Record
GHSA-7w5f-wcvc-3cgw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-261858325 No score
In toUriInner of Intent.java, there is a possible way to launch an arbitrary activity due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-261858325- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-04-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-04-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-04-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-04-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-04-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-04-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-04-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-04-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
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.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Trinadh465/frameworks_base_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2023-21097 | 2023-10-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | uthrasri/frameworks_base_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2023-21097 | 2023-10-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-21097 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 0.20%, the 9th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2023-04-01.