VDB-223922 · CVE-2023-21040 · A-238420277

Google Android bluetooth_ccc.cc buildCommand out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is the function buildCommand of the file bluetooth_ccc.cc. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-21040. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). Affected by this issue is the function buildCommand of the file bluetooth_ccc.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In buildCommand of bluetooth_ccc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-238420277References: N/A

The weakness was disclosed 03/25/2023 as A-238420277. The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-21040 since 11/03/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2025). 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-2023-25208). 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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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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 🔍
03/25/2023 +142 days 🔍
03/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/08/2025 +898 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-238420277
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223922
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2023 08:29
Updated: 09/08/2025 13:25
Changes: 03/25/2023 08:29 (42), 04/14/2023 15:47 (11), 09/08/2025 13:25 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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