Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21332

CVE-2023-21332:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In Text Services within Android, there exists a vulnerability (CVE-2023-21332) that allows an unauthorized determination of whether an app is installed through side channel information disclosure. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed as part of the Android 14 security updates (Android Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially resulting in high confidentiality impact (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to determine whether specific applications are installed on the device without having the necessary query permissions. This represents a privacy concern as it bypasses Android's permission system through side channel information disclosure (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in Android 14. Users should update their devices to Android 14 or later versions to mitigate this security issue (Android Bulletin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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