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CVE-2023-21317 is a vulnerability discovered in Android's ContentService component that allows determining whether an app is installed without query permissions due to side channel information disclosure. The vulnerability was disclosed in the Android 14 security bulletin and affects Android versions prior to 14.0 (Android Security Bulletin).
The vulnerability is classified as an information disclosure issue through a side channel in the ContentService component. It 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, indicating local access required, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and potential for high confidentiality impact (NVD).
The vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure, specifically allowing an attacker to determine whether certain applications are installed on the device without having the proper query permissions. This represents a privacy concern as it bypasses Android's permission model for app query capabilities (NVD).
The vulnerability has been patched in Android 14.0. Users should update their Android devices to version 14.0 or later to mitigate this security issue (Android Security Bulletin).
Source: This report was generated using AI
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