Critical severity · published Jul 13, 2023
CVE-2023-21250
In gatt_end_operation of gatt_utils.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check
9.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In gatt_end_operation of gatt_utils.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
11.0; 12.0; 12.1; 13.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21250
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21250
Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth/+/ec573bc83f1ed6722f7cb29431dcb2db7f10bf28
Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-07-01
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