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CVE-2023-42704:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-42704 is a vulnerability discovered in the imsservice component of Android systems. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 3, 2023, and affects various Android versions (11.0 and 12.0) and multiple Unisoc hardware platforms. The issue stems from a missing permission check that could allow unauthorized access to app permission usage records (NVD).
Technical details
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-862 (Missing Authorization), indicating a fundamental flaw in the authorization mechanism. The issue specifically affects the imsservice component where permission usage records of an app can be written due to a missing permission check (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability leads to local information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. This means an attacker with local access could potentially access sensitive permission usage data of other applications on the affected device (NVD).
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