CVE-2023-21272
In readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible bad URI permission grant due to improper input...
In readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible bad URI permission grant due to improper input validation. 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 readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible bad URI permission grant due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21272- 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-20, CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible bad URI permission grant due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21272- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25440
In readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible bad URI permission grant due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25440- CVSS
- 0.0 None
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-qwg2-w2jv-5hp7
In readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible bad URI permission grant due to improper input...
In readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible bad URI permission grant due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-qwg2-w2jv-5hp7- 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-20, CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-227471459 No score
In readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible bad URI permission grant due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-227471459- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-08-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-08-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-08-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-08-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Trinadh465/frameworks_base_AOSP-4.2.2_r1_CVE-2023-21272 | 2023-09-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | pazhanivel07/platform_frameworks_base_AOSP_10_r33_CVE-2023-21272 | 2023-10-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-21272 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published August 1, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2023-08-01.