CVE-2023-21157
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.7 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jun 28, 2023
Updated: Jun 30, 2023
CWE ID 787
Summary
CVE-2023-21157 is a vulnerability affecting the Android kernel, specifically the wlandata.cpp file in the encode function. This issue involves a heap buffer overflow, leading to a possible out-of-bounds write. The consequences of this vulnerability are severe, potentially allowing for local privilege escalation with system execution privileges. Notably, user interaction is not required for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability.
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