Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-21140

Description

In onCreate of ManagePermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to a device that's been factory reset with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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Affected products

Google/Android5 versions
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- 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)
- (no CPE)range: 13

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Permission/+/0679e4f35055729be7276536fe45fe8ec18a0453nvdPatch
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory

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