high7.8Known exploited
CVE-2023-35674
Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2023-09-13. Federal due date: 2023-10-04.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
In onCreate of WindowState.java, there is a possible way to launch a background activity due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | Versions 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af65099d1129c9e
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af65099d1129c9e
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-35674