CVE-2023-21199
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In btubleprocltkreq of btu_hcif.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This vulnerability (CVE-2023-21199) affects Android 13 and was disclosed in June 2023. The vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed, and user interaction is not required for exploitation (Android Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) issue. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.4 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, has low attack complexity, requires high privileges, needs no user interaction, has an unchanged scope, and can impact confidentiality but not integrity or availability (NVD).

Impact

A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure. The attacker would need System execution privileges to exploit the vulnerability, but no user interaction is required. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with potential exposure of sensitive information (Android Bulletin).

Mitigation and workarounds

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

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