CVE-2023-21290

Published: Aug 14, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to bypass file permission checks due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected (4)

Products: Google: Android

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Version 11.0
Google Android	Version 12.0
Google Android	Version 12.1
Google Android	Version 13.0

Related CWEs

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (4)

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProvider/+/ca4c9a19635119d95900793e7a41b820cd1d94d9

Source: security@android.com

Patch

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01

Source: security@android.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProvider/+/ca4c9a19635119d95900793e7a41b820cd1d94d9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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