VDB-243911 · CVE-2023-21391 · GCVE-0-2023-21391

Google Android 14 Messaging denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 14 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Messaging. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-21391. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. 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 14 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Messaging. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Messaging, there is a possible way to disable the messaging application due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The weakness was released 10/30/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-21391 since 11/03/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/22/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

Version

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: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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 🔍
10/30/2023 +361 days 🔍
10/30/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/22/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21391 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21391
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243911
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2023 18:39
Updated: 11/22/2023 13:16
Changes: 10/30/2023 18:39 (41), 11/22/2023 13:16 (11)
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