CVE-2023-48406
there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic...
there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-48406- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-48406- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-52457 No score
there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-52457- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ccr3-hvjj-q8xh
there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic...
there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-ccr3-hvjj-q8xh- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-269274102 No score
there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-269274102- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
Pixel-family specific:0 up to Pixel-family specific:2023-12-05, plus listed versions Pixel-family specific |
Pixel-family specific:2023-12-05 |
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-2023-48406 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Google Android, published December 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in :unknown: Pixel-family specific:2023-12-05.