CVE-2023-21104

Local information disclosure via conditional permission bypass

Published May 15, 2023 · Updated Jan 24, 2025

Information disclosure in Android 12L and 13 allows local users to read protected data through applySyncTransaction without user interaction. WindowOrganizer.applySyncTransaction conditionally skipped MANAGE_ACTIVITY_TASKS enforcement for TaskFragmentOrganizer callers; the fix removes that exemption and enforces the permission for every call. A local app with low privileges can trigger the path, but the public record does not identify the disclosed data.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Android 12L and 13 allows local users to read protected data through applySyncTransaction without user interaction. WindowOrganizer.applySyncTransaction conditionally skipped MANAGE_ACTIVITY_TASKS enforcement for TaskFragmentOrganizer callers; the fix removes that exemption and enforces the permission for every call. A local app with low privileges can trigger the path, but the public record does not identify the disclosed data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-21104
Published
May 15, 2023
Updated
Jan 24, 2025
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-276, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android-12L Android-13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Androidversion=Android-12L Android-13

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1005Data from Local System

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