CVE-2023-42468

MEDIUM

color_phone <= 2.1.8-2 - Unauthenticated Phone Call Initiation via Exported DialerActivity Component

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-42468. PoCs published by actuator.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2023-42468, an improper access control vulnerability in the `com.cutestudio.colordialer` application. It includes a proof-of-concept demonstrating how an exported activity can be exploited to initiate unauthorized phone calls via crafted intents.

Description

The com.cutestudio.colordialer application through 2.1.8-2 for Android allows a remote attacker to initiate phone calls without user consent, because of improper export of the com.cutestudio.dialer.activities.DialerActivity component. A third-party application (without any permissions) can craft an intent targeting com.cutestudio.dialer.activities.DialerActivity via the android.intent.action.CALL action in conjunction with a tel: URI, thereby placing a phone call.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 1 stars
by actuator · poc
https://github.com/actuator/com.cutestudio.colordialer

The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2023-42468, an improper access control vulnerability in the `com.cutestudio.colordialer` application. It includes a proof-of-concept demonstrating how an exported activity can be exploited to initiate unauthorized phone calls via crafted intents.

Classification
Writeup 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: com.cutestudio.colordialer version 2.2.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to an Android device with the vulnerable application installed · Ability to send intents to the exported activity
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0087
EPSS Percentile 54.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
azmobileapps/color_phone < 2.1.8-2
Published Sep 13, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026