CVE-2023-45779
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.003 · 27 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In the APEX module framework of AOSP, there is a possible malicious update to platform components due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. More details on this can be found in the referenced links.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-3057Google Android: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-12-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- ASB-A-3010946542023-12-01vendor · osvUS
In TBD of TBD, there is a possible malicious update to platform components due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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references (15)
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- https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-wmcc-g67r-9962cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45779cnnvd
- https://rtx.meta.security/exploitation/2024/01/30/Android-vendors-APEX-test-keys.htmlcnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Google-Android-Pixel-multiple-vulnerabilities-of-December-2023-43016cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7246cnnvd
- https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/01/30/security-update-apex-modules-vulnerability-fixed/cnnvd
- https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-wmcc-g67r-9962enisa_euvd
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