CVE-2023-21234: Google Android

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In launchConfirmationActivity of ChooseLockSettingsHelper.java, there is a possible way to enable developer options without the lockscreen PIN due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

• Google Android: version 11.0 only; version 13.0 only

Published 2023-08-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.