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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-35674High confidence

Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Android · Framework

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2023-10-04 as the remediation due date.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-39674

CISA KEV mirrored by ENISA

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.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Recorded by ENISA since 13 Sept 2023. Evidence sources: cisa_kev.
ENISA score
8.8 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
2 linked advisory records
Recommended actionPatch now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2023-10-04 as the remediation due date.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

What

Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Why

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

What

Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Why

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Confirmed in the wild

CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-09-13.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Improper Privilege Management → gain additional privileges
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-269 ↗

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Privilege escalationCWE-269CISA KEV
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-39674Known-exploited evidence recorded

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.

Official EUVD record ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-2273Google Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-2272Samsung Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Samsung Android ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20230913Security Bulletin 13 Sep 2023

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 13 Sep 2023, published on 13 September 2023. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0711Multiples vulnérabilités dans Android

d?id=CVE-2023-35658 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35664 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35664 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35665 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35665 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35666 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35666 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35667 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35667 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35669 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35669 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35670 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35670 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35671 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35671 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35673 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35673 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35674 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35674 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35675 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35675 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35676 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35676 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35677 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35677 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35679 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35679 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35680 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35680 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35681 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35681 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35682 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35682 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35683 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2023-012116Google の Android における脆弱性

Google の Android には、不特定の脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5991현재 악용되고 있는 Exploit(Update. 2023-09-13)

Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Android: 13, 12L, 11, 12
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 11 Sept 2023 · Last source change 21 Oct 2025, 23:05 UTC · CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-39674
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    13; 12L; 12; 11 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    Android: 13, 12L, 12, 11 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Added to CISA KEV
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-39674↗CISA KEV record↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Patch or update reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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