Privilege escalation in Google Wear OS
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-21234 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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Wear OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU87105
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21234
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWear OS: before 2024-03-01
External linkshttp://source.android.com/security/bulletin/wear/2023-08-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
