CVE-2023-20918 json
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of privilege due to a confused deputy with no additio…
published 2023-07-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-25086
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/16c604aa7c253ce5cf075368a258c0b… commit
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/8418e3a017428683d173c0c82b0eb02… commit
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/51051de4eb40bb502db448084a83fd6… commit
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-07-01 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Google Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/base/+/16c604aa7c253ce5cf075368a258c0b21386160d
patch
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/base/+/8418e3a017428683d173c0c82b0eb02d5b923a4e
patch
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/base/+/51051de4eb40bb502db448084a83fd6cbfb7d3cf
patch
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2023-07-01
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-20918
- NVD CVE-2023-20918
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