CVE-2013-7373
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it...
CVE-2013-7373 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Android, published April 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.19%EPSS, 68th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it easier for attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the PRNG within multiple applications.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used 7.5
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it easier for attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the PRNG within multiple applications.
- Record
CVE-2013-7373- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it easier for attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the PRNG within multiple applications.
- Record
CVE-2013-7373- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7143No score
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it easier for attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the PRNG within multiple applications.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7143- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r764-w44g-5r74No score
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it...
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it easier for attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the PRNG within multiple applications.
- Record
GHSA-r764-w44g-5r74- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
marc.info?l=openssl-dev&m=130298304903422&w=2
emboss.github.io/blog/2013/08/21/openssl-prng-is-not-really-fork-safe
android-developers.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/some-securerandom-thoughts.html
reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1k6f03/due_to_a_serious_encryptionrng_flaw_in_android/cblvum5
marc.info?l=openssl-dev&m=130289811108150&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7373
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r764-w44g-5r74