CVE-2023-21286
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a missing permission check.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In visitUris of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to reveal images across users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS 0.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/a65429742caf05205ea7f1c2fdd1119ca652b810Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/a65429742caf05205ea7f1c2fdd1119ca652b810Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.