CVE-2023-42716
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-42716 is a security vulnerability discovered in Android's telephony service. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2023 and affects various Android versions and Unisoc devices. The issue stems from a missing permission check in the telephony service component (NVD, CISA).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 HIGH (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). The technical root cause is identified as a missing permission check in the telephony service component, which could allow unauthorized access to sensitive information (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to remote information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. This means an attacker could potentially access sensitive information from the affected device remotely (CISA).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and requires no additional execution privileges or user interaction for successful exploitation. The attack complexity is considered low, and no authentication is required (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability affects Android 11.0 and 12.0, as well as various Unisoc hardware platforms including S8000, SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T310, T606, and T610. Users should ensure their devices are updated with the latest security patches (NVD).

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