CVE-2023-42737
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-42737 is a vulnerability discovered in telecom service affecting Android devices with Unisoc chipsets. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 3, 2023, and involves a missing permission check that could allow unauthorized access to app permission usage records (NVD). The affected systems include Android versions 11.0 through 13.0 and various Unisoc chipsets including S8000, SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T310, T606, and others.

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The issue stems from a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in the telecom service component, which fails to properly validate permissions when writing permission usage records of an application (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to local information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. An attacker with local access could potentially access and write permission usage records of applications, compromising the privacy and security of app usage data (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in the Android Security Bulletin. Users of affected devices should ensure they install the latest security updates provided by their device manufacturers (NVD).

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