CVE-2023-20906 (High) detected in baseandroid-10.0.0_r34

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CVE-2023-20906 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - baseandroid-10.0.0_r34

Android framework classes and services

Library home page: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base

Found in HEAD commit: 877b898e21377e1326e3c7e522898e53b9f5d5d0

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java

Vulnerability Details

In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is a possible way to silently grant a permission after a Target SDK update due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege after updating an app to a higher Target SDK with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-221040577

Publish Date: 2023-03-24

URL: CVE-2023-20906

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

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