Google Android LPP_LcsManagement.c EUTRAN_LCS_DecodeFacilityInformationElement out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function EUTRAN_LCS_DecodeFacilityInformationElement of the file LPP_LcsManagement.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-21059. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). This issue affects the function EUTRAN_LCS_DecodeFacilityInformationElement of the file LPP_LcsManagement.c. 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. The summary by CVE is:

In EUTRAN_LCS_DecodeFacilityInformationElement of LPP_LcsManagement.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-247564044References: N/A

The weakness was presented 03/25/2023 as A-247564044. It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-21059 since 11/03/2022. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/10/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-25227). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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11/03/2022 🔍
03/25/2023 +142 days 🔍
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09/10/2025 +900 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-247564044
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21059 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223823
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2023 07:41
Updated: 09/10/2025 04:48
Changes: 03/25/2023 07:41 (42), 04/14/2023 10:17 (11), 09/10/2025 04:48 (16)
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