CVE-2023-21237
Published 2023-06-28 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source security@android.com
Summary
CVE-2023-21237 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in Android Pixel. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 5, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by March 26, 2024. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Android has 17 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 17 known-exploited Android vulnerabilities →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
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Android — Pixel
Name: Android Pixel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Date added: 2024-03-05 · Due: 2024-03-26
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

