CVE-2023-4164

Local health-data disclosure via missing permission check

Published Jan 2, 2024 · Updated Sep 6, 2024

Information disclosure in the WAC component of Google Pixel Watch version 10 allows local users to read health data. The WAC component omits a required permission check before exposing health data, but Google has not disclosed the affected code path or request. Local access is required, no additional execution privileges are needed, and the publicly described consequence is limited to health-data disclosure.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in the WAC component of Google Pixel Watch version 10 allows local users to read health data. The WAC component omits a required permission check before exposing health data, but Google has not disclosed the affected code path or request. Local access is required, no additional execution privileges are needed, and the publicly described consequence is limited to health-data disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4164
Published
Jan 2, 2024
Updated
Sep 6, 2024
Vendor
Google
Product
Google Pixel Watch
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-200, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google · Google Pixel Watchversion=10

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
8.4Google DevicesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1005Data from Local System

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