Google Android U-Boot privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component U-Boot. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-48425. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component U-Boot. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 12/11/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-48425 since 11/16/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/28/2025). 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.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/16/2023 🔍
12/11/2023 +25 days 🔍
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05/28/2025 +534 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-48425 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-48425
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247379
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2023 07:57
Updated: 05/28/2025 04:18
Changes: 12/11/2023 07:57 (37), 01/01/2024 11:58 (11), 05/28/2025 04:18 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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