CVE-2023-21268
In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a...
In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21268- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25436
In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25436- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6qr9-vw5g-627h
In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a...
In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-6qr9-vw5g-627h- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-264880895 No score
In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to change directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-264880895- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-08-01 |
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-08-01 |
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-08-01 |
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-08-01 |
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-08-01 |
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-2023-21268 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published August 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProvider 13-next:2023-08-01.