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CVE-2023-21246

Status: ModifiedLow (3.3)—💥 PoC

In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way for an app to retain notification listening access due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

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Affected technologies (1)

Google — Android

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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