CVE-2023-21126
In bindOutputSwitcherAndBroadcastButton of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible launch...
In bindOutputSwitcherAndBroadcastButton of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible launch arbitrary activity under SysUI due to Unsafe Intent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-271846393
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 bindOutputSwitcherAndBroadcastButton of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible launch arbitrary activity under SysUI due to Unsafe Intent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-271846393
- Record
CVE-2023-21126- 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-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In bindOutputSwitcherAndBroadcastButton of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible launch arbitrary activity under SysUI due to Unsafe Intent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-271846393
- Record
CVE-2023-21126- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25294 No score
In bindOutputSwitcherAndBroadcastButton of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible launch arbitrary activity under SysUI due to Unsafe Intent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-271846393
- Record
EUVD-2023-25294- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-82f5-g9rg-j683
In bindOutputSwitcherAndBroadcastButton of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible launch...
In bindOutputSwitcherAndBroadcastButton of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible launch arbitrary activity under SysUI due to Unsafe Intent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-271846393
- Record
GHSA-82f5-g9rg-j683- 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-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-271846393 No score
In bindOutputSwitcherAndBroadcastButton of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible launch arbitrary activity under SysUI due to Unsafe Intent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-271846393- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-06-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
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-2023-21126 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 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2023-06-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-06-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21126
github.com/advisories/GHSA-82f5-g9rg-j683
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b8e6044520761f537473d0a04a651118236d2c52