CVE-2023-21144

In doInBackground of NotificationContentInflater.java, there is a possible temporary denial or service due to long running operations. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-252766417

Published: 2023-06-15 Last update: 2024-12-18 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-21144 is rated Moderate Risk (42.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.74%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-21144

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 15.86% 0.74% -15.12%
2 2026-06-08 20.12% 15.86% -4.27%
3 2026-04-11 20.12%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-21144

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-21144

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-21144

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
google android 11.0 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 12.1 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 13.0 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-21144

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