CVE-2023-21216
There is elevation of privilege.
In PMRChangeSparseMemOSMem of physmem_osmem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In PMRChangeSparseMemOSMem of physmem_osmem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21216- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In PMRChangeSparseMemOSMem of physmem_osmem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21216- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25384
In PMRChangeSparseMemOSMem of physmem_osmem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25384- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jqgq-x29j-jv5r
There is elevation of privilege.
There is elevation of privilege.
- Record
GHSA-jqgq-x29j-jv5r- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-291999952 No score
In PMRChangeSparseMemOSMem of physmem_osmem_linux.c, there is a possible
arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local
escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution
privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-291999952- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2023-12-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2023-12-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-21216 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published December 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in :unknown: SoCVersion:2023-12-05.