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platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8: vulnerability history, versions and safety

platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 is a package in the Android ecosystem. Vulert records 36 vulnerabilities for it across 7 releases, from Jul 2020 to Oct 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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36 vulnerabilities recorded C5 H5 M26
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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3 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 01 Oct 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 01 Oct 2026. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 36 vulnerabilities on record across 6 years, 3 in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 36 over 6 years · 3 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 01 Oct 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
17-next C1 H2 Yes Details →
13 M11 Yes Details →
13-next M14 Yes Details →
11 M1 Yes Details →
8.1 C1 Yes Details →
8.0 C1 Yes Details →
SoCVersion C2 H3 Yes Details →

Newest 7 of 7 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2020 2
  • 2021 6
  • 2023 25
  • 2026 3

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 3 of the 36 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8

The 5 most severe of 36 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2023-21010: Out of Bounds Read in wpas_p2p_remove_client in wpa_supplicant N/A medium 13:2023-03-01 01 Mar 2023
CVE-2026-49878: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in wpa_supplicant_8 N/A high 17-next:2026-10-01 01 Oct 2026
CVE-2023-21009: Out of Bounds Read in startWpsPbcInternal in wpa_supplicant N/A medium 13:2023-03-01 01 Mar 2023
CVE-2023-21011: Out of Bounds Read in wpas_p2p_invite in wpa_supplicant N/A medium 13:2023-03-01 01 Mar 2023
CVE-2023-21013: Out of Bounds Read in forceStaDisconnection in hostapd.cpp in hostapd N/A medium 13:2023-03-01 01 Mar 2023

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8

Is platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 safe to use?

Vulert records 36 vulnerabilities for platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 in Android: 5 critical, 5 high, 26 medium and 0 low. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 have?

36 vulnerabilities are recorded for platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 in the Android ecosystem: 5 critical, 5 high, 26 medium and 0 low. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 vulnerabilities disclosed?

3 vulnerabilities were recorded for platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 01 Jul 2020. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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