VDB-232574 · CVE-2023-21160 · A-263784118

Google Android protocolmiscbuilder.cpp BuildSetTcsFci out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function BuildSetTcsFci of the file protocolmiscbuilder.cpp. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-21160. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function BuildSetTcsFci of the file protocolmiscbuilder.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In BuildSetTcsFci of protocolmiscbuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-263784118References: N/A

The weakness was shared 06/28/2023 as A-263784118. The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-21160 since 11/03/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-25328). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/03/2022 🔍
06/28/2023 +236 days 🔍
06/28/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/13/2025 +808 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-263784118
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-232574
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 06/28/2023 09:47 PM
Updated: 09/13/2025 06:44 PM
Changes: 06/28/2023 09:47 PM (42), 07/20/2023 04:12 PM (11), 09/13/2025 06:44 PM (16)
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