CVE-2023-21353
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-21353 is a vulnerability discovered in the Network File Access (NFA) component of Android 14. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 30, 2023, and involves a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This security flaw affects Android 14.0 operating system (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) that occurs due to insufficient bounds checking in the NFA component. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, and can lead to high impact on confidentiality (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to remote information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. The high CVSS confidentiality impact score indicates that an attacker could potentially access sensitive information through the exploitation of this vulnerability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google has addressed this vulnerability in the Android 14 security update. Users should ensure their devices are updated to the latest available security patch level (Android Security Bulletin).

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