Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Pixel - CVE-2023-20971
Published: March 14, 2023 / Updated: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73279
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-2023-20971
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 an unspecified error in in Android Framework. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Pixel
Google Android
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20971
Install updates from vendor's website.
Pixel - addressed in versions 2023-03-01, 2023-06-05
Google Android - addressed in versions 12L 2024-08-01, 12 2024-08-01, 13 2024-08-01, 14 2024-08-01
Google Android - addressed in versions 12L 2024-08-01, 12 2024-08-01, 13 2024-08-01, 14 2024-08-01