CVE-2023-21286
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a...
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a missing permission check. 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 visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21286- 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
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21286- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25454
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25454- 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-cj2g-h764-4crg
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a...
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-cj2g-h764-4crg- 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
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-277740082 No score
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-277740082- Updated
- 2026-11-09
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 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-08-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-08-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Trinadh465/platform_frameworks_base_CVE-2023-21286 | 2023-10-03 |
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-2023-21286 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 0.19%, the 8th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2023-08-01.