High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 19, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-21093
CVE-2023-21093
Description
In extractRelativePath of FileUtils.java, there is a possible way to access files in a directory belonging to other applications due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-228450832
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: Android-11, Android-12, Android-12L, Android-13
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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