CVE-2023-21124
In run of multiple files, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to unsafe...
In run of multiple files, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to unsafe deserialization. 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-265798353
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 run of multiple files, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to unsafe deserialization. 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-265798353
- Record
CVE-2023-21124- 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-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In run of multiple files, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to unsafe deserialization. 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-265798353
- Record
CVE-2023-21124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25292 No score
In run of multiple files, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to unsafe deserialization. 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-265798353
- Record
EUVD-2023-25292- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gmmg-3mfj-2fh3
In run of multiple files, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to unsafe...
In run of multiple files, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to unsafe deserialization. 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-265798353
- Record
GHSA-gmmg-3mfj-2fh3- 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-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-265798353 No score
In run of multiple files, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to unsafe deserialization. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-265798353- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/Car/SettingsAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/TvSettingsAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/Car/SettingsAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/TvSettingsAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/Car/SettingsAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/TvSettingsAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/Car/SettingsAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-06-01 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/TvSettingsAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/Car/SettingsAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/TvSettingsAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-06-01 |
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-2023-21124 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published June 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Car/Settings 13-next:2023-06-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-06-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21124
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gmmg-3mfj-2fh3
android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Car/Settings/+/b38de797e506d274f80475c41844e568f171e985