CVE-2023-21278
LOWGoogle Android Microphone Privacy Indicator - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to obscure the microphone privacy indicator due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/49773f9d871dd8975128fccf71513928a5a97345
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
0.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
google/android
12.0
google/android
12.1
google/android
13.0
Published
Aug 14, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026