Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2023-20936
Published: March 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72872
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20936
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Android System component. A local application can escalate privileges on the device.Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20936
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Android - addressed in versions 11 2023-03-01, 12L 2023-03-01, 12 2023-03-01, 13 2023-03-01