CVEs / CVE-2023-35674
CVE-2023-35674: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 13 Sep 2023
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Description
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 and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | 13 | — |
| Google Android | 12L | — |
| Google Android | 12 | — |
| Google Android | 11 | — |
| google android | 11 | — |
| google android | 12 | — |
| google android | 12l | — |
| google android | 13 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 13 Sep 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
References
- CVE-2023-35674 on NVD
- CVE-2023-35674 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 (cited by CISA)
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af65099d1129c9e Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-35674 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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