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CVE-2023-42706:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-42706 is a vulnerability discovered in the firewall service of certain Android devices using UNISOC chipsets. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2023 and affects Android versions 11.0 and 12.0 running on various UNISOC chipsets including S8000, SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T310, T606, T610, and others (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing permission check in the firewall service, which could allow unauthorized access to app permission usage records. The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Vector: 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) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. An attacker with local access could potentially access permission usage records of applications, compromising user privacy (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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