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CVE-2023-21308 is a vulnerability discovered in Android's Composer component that could lead to local escalation of privilege. The vulnerability was disclosed in the Android 14 Security Bulletin and affects Android versions prior to 14.0. The issue stems from a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check (NVD, CIS Advisory).
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) and affects the Android operating system. No additional execution privileges are needed for exploitation, and user interaction is not required (NVD).
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform an out-of-bounds read operation, potentially leading to information disclosure. The vulnerability has high confidentiality impact but does not affect integrity or availability of the system (NVD).
The vulnerability has been patched in Android 14. Users are advised to update their Android devices to version 14.0 or later to protect against this vulnerability. The fix was included in the Android 14 security patch level (Android Security Bulletin).
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