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CVE-2023-42738

In telocom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local...

7.8 High

In telocom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed

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

0.10%Up 0.1 points since Dec 4, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

In telocom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed

Record
CVE-2023-42738
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In telocom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed

Record
CVE-2023-42738
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-47170 0.0

In telocom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed

Record
EUVD-2023-47170
CVSS
0.0 NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xq28-26p4-h63h 7.8

In telocom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local...

In telocom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed

Record
GHSA-xq28-26p4-h63h
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2023-42738 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published December 4, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 0th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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