CVE-2023-21237
Actively exploited. CVE-2023-21237 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-03-05) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Android Pixel contains a vulnerability in the Framework component, where the UI may be misleading or insufficient, providing a means to hide a foreground service notification. This could enable a local attacker to disclose sensitive information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in the Framework component may allow a local attacker to disclose sensitive information.
- Who is affected
- Users of Android Pixel devices are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent as the vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of the Android operating system.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 18% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2023-21237: Android Pixel Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2024-03-05
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