How severe is CVE-2023-35674?

CVE-2023-35674 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH). EPSS estimates a 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2023-35674: Android Framework Privilege Escalation

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2023-09-13

Remediation due

2023-10-04

Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA notes
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2023-09-01; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35674

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA8.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
Google	Android	13 12L 12 11

References

2 Links

Other references

Record Details

Published

2023-09-11

Last updated

2025-10-21

Assigner (CNA)

google_android

Credited to

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