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title: "CVE-2023-35683\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2023-35683

Publication date 11 September 2023

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-35683?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

In bindSelection of DatabaseUtils.java, there is a possible way to access
files from other applications due to SQL injection. This could lead to
local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges
needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-35683?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| android-platform-frameworks-base | 24.10 oracular | Ignored |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

We do not support security updates for Android components,
marking as ignored.

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-35683)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35683)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-35683)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-35683)

### Other references

* <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/MediaProvider/+/23d156ed1bed6d2c2b325f0be540d0afca510c49>
* <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35683>