CVE-2023-21245
In showNextSecurityScreenOrFinish of KeyguardSecurityContainerController.java, there is a...
In showNextSecurityScreenOrFinish of KeyguardSecurityContainerController.java, there is a possible way to access the lock screen during device setup due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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 showNextSecurityScreenOrFinish of KeyguardSecurityContainerController.java, there is a possible way to access the lock screen during device setup due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21245- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In showNextSecurityScreenOrFinish of KeyguardSecurityContainerController.java, there is a possible way to access the lock screen during device setup due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21245- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25413
In showNextSecurityScreenOrFinish of KeyguardSecurityContainerController.java, there is a possible way to access the lock screen during device setup due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25413- 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-xh9q-jvq8-p253
In showNextSecurityScreenOrFinish of KeyguardSecurityContainerController.java, there is a...
In showNextSecurityScreenOrFinish of KeyguardSecurityContainerController.java, there is a possible way to access the lock screen during device setup due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-xh9q-jvq8-p253- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-222446076 No score
In showNextSecurityScreenOrFinish of KeyguardSecurityContainerController.java, there is a possible way to access the lock screen during device setup due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-222446076- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14-next:0 up to 14-next:2024-01-01, plus listed versions 14-next |
14-next:2024-01-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2024-01-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2024-01-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2024-01-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2024-01-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2024-01-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2024-01-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2024-01-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2024-01-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2024-01-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2024-01-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-21245 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published July 12, 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 14-next:2024-01-01.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/a33159e8cb297b9eee6fa5c63c0e343d05fad622
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-07-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21245
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xh9q-jvq8-p253