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8.8 High

CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Active exploitation observed

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Required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware campaigns Not observed so far

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 products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Android 13 No fix stated
Android 12 12L → 12 No fix stated
Android 11 No fix stated

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