CVE-2023-21180
In xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer...
In xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-261365944
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-261365944
- Record
CVE-2023-21180- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-261365944
- Record
CVE-2023-21180- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25348 No score
In xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-261365944
- Record
EUVD-2023-25348- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r74p-fm7h-v58h
In xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer...
In xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-261365944
- Record
GHSA-r74p-fm7h-v58h- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-261365944 No score
In xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-261365944- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/external/libxml2Android |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-06-01 |
platform/external/libxml2Android |
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-2023-21180 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) 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 0.46%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in platform/external/libxml2 13-next:2023-06-01.