CVE-2023-46139

KernelSU signature validation mismatch

MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 30, 2023 at 11:58 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:30 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsKernelsuKernelSU

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Severity
MEDIUM5.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

KernelSU is a Kernel based root solution for Android. Starting in version 0.6.1 and prior to version 0.7.0, if a KernelSU installed device is infected with a malware whose app signing block specially constructed, it can take over root privileges on the device. The vulnerable verification logic actually obtains the signature of the last block with an id of `0x7109871a`, while the verification logic during Android installation is to obtain the first one. In addition to the actual signature upgrade that has been fixed (KSU thought it was V2 but was actually V3), there is also the problem of actual signature downgrading (KSU thought it was V2 but was actually V1). Find a condition in the signature verification logic that will cause the signature not to be found error, and KernelSU does not implement the same conditions, so KSU thinks there is a V2 signature, but the APK signature verification actually uses the V1 signature. This issue is fixed in version 0.7.0. As workarounds, keep the KernelSU manager installed and avoid installing unknown apps.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0.6.1 ≤ v < 0.7.0
Affected range stops below 0.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 0.7.0
Affected range stops below 0.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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