CVE-2023-35674 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is in the KEV database since Sept. 13, 2023.

Exploitation active

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Google	Android

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*

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References

Link	Providers
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af65099d1129c9e
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01

History

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-269
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*
Metrics		kev `{'dateAdded': '2023-09-13'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-09-11T20:09:53.580Z

Updated: 2025-07-30T01:37:18.126Z

Reserved: 2023-06-15T02:50:29.820Z

Link: CVE-2023-35674

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T16:30:44.419Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2023-09-11T21:15:42.193

Modified: 2025-07-30T19:26:19.810

Link: CVE-2023-35674

Redhat

No data.

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