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CVE-2023-20916
published 2023-01-26

CVE-2023-20916: In getMainActivityLaunchIntent of LauncherAppsService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the restrictions on starting activities from the background due…

PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.13%
2.6th percentile
In getMainActivityLaunchIntent of LauncherAppsService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the restrictions on starting activities from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-229256049

Affected

6 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
googleandroid
googleandroid
googleandroid
googleandroid
platformframeworks_base>= 12:0 < 12:2023-01-0112:2023-01-01
platformframeworks_base>= 12L:0 < 12L:2023-01-0112L:2023-01-01

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_oracle7.5HIGH
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