CVE-2023-21237 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In applyRemoteView of NotificationContentInflater.java, there is a possible way to hide foreground service notification due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-251586912

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is in the KEV database since March 5, 2024.

The EPSS score is 0.00703.

Exploitation active

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Google	Android

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21237

History

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 23:30:00 +0000

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References		https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21237

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21237

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21237

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}` cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:05:44.154Z

Reserved: 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-21237

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:28:26.122Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2023-06-28T18:15:16.560

Modified: 2025-10-23T14:52:26.480

Link: CVE-2023-21237

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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