Description
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of privilege due to a confused deputy with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 13, 12L, 12, 11 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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Trinadh465/platform_frameworks_base_CVE-2023-20918 ★ 0 · Oct 3, 2023
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pazhanivel07/platform_frameworks_base_AOSP_10_r33_CVE-2023-20918 ★ 0 · Oct 3, 2023
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2023-1669 Android Patchday Juli 2023 BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 6, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-1672 Samsung Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 5, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-0018 Android Patchday Januar 2023 BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 3, 2023
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/16c604aa7c253ce5cf075368a258c0b21386160d
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/8418e3a017428683d173c0c82b0eb02d5b923a4e
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/51051de4eb40bb502db448084a83fd6cbfb7d3cf
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-07-01