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CVE-2023-21020
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In registerSignalHandlers of main.c, there is a possible local arbitrary code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-21020) affecting Android 13. The vulnerability was disclosed in the March 2023 Android Security Bulletin. This use-after-free vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges required (Android Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.7 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability requires local access and high privileges for exploitation, but does not require user interaction (NVD).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, as indicated by the CVSS scoring showing High impact (H) for all three security metrics (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access (AV:L) with high privileges (PR:H) for exploitation. The attack complexity is low (AC:L), and no user interaction (UI:N) is needed for exploitation. The scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning the impact is limited to the vulnerable component (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in the Android Security Bulletin for March 2023. Users should update their Android devices to the latest available security patch level to mitigate this vulnerability (Android Bulletin).

Additional resources


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