CVE-2023-21237
Android Pixel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Medium 6.2
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 5 Mar 2024
Description
In applyRemoteView of NotificationContentInflater.java, there is a possible way to hide foreground service notification due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-251586912
Key facts
- Published
- 28 Jun 2023
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- google_android
- KEV added
- 5 Mar 2024
- KEV fix due
- 26 Mar 2024
- EPSS
- 0.266% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 18.634% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 6.2CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Android |
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Timeline
- 28 Jun 2023 Published
- 5 Mar 2024 CVE-2023-21237 added to CISA KEV
- 5 Mar 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue