Google Android 13.0 Transcode Permission Controller getAvailabilityStatus permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android 13.0. Affected by this issue is the function getAvailabilityStatus of the component Transcode Permission Controller. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-21005. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 13.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function getAvailabilityStatus of the component Transcode Permission Controller. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In getAvailabilityStatus of several Transcode Permission Controllers, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-261193946

The weakness was disclosed 03/25/2023 as A-261193946. The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-21005 since 11/03/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/26/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

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Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
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02/26/2025 +704 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-261193946
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21005 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21005
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223972
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2023 09:03
Updated: 02/26/2025 22:41
Changes: 03/25/2023 09:03 (43), 02/26/2025 22:41 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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