CVE-2023-21231

7.8 highEPSS 0.09%

High (7.8) in google android. EPSS 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In getIntentForButton of ButtonManager.java, there is a possible way for an unprivileged application to start a non-exported or permission-protected activity 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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 0% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
Published: 2023-08-14
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

google:android

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/wear/2023-08-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/wear/2023-08-01

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