CVE-2023-21178

MEDIUMNVD 4.14.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2023-06-28. NVD baseline CVSS 4.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
4.1
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-140762419

CVSS v3
4.1
EG Score
4.1(medium)
EG Risk
18(Track)
EG Risk 18/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity41% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
0.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 28, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-21178?
CVE-2023-21178 is a medium vulnerability published on June 28, 2023. In installKey of KeyUtil.cpp, there is a possible failure of file encryption due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-140762419
When was CVE-2023-21178 disclosed?
CVE-2023-21178 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 28, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-21178 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-21178 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-21178?
CVE-2023-21178 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-21178?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-21178, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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