Google Android 14 Contacts resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Google Android 14. This affects an unknown function of the component Contacts. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-21365. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 14 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Contacts. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In Contacts, there is a possible crash loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service in the Phone app with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The weakness was presented 10/30/2023. The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-21365 since 11/03/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

11/03/2022 🔍
10/30/2023 +361 days 🔍
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11/24/2023 +25 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21365 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21365
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243988
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2023 19:00
Updated: 11/24/2023 07:27
Changes: 10/30/2023 19:00 (41), 11/24/2023 07:27 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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