CVE-2023-21089

In startInstrumentation of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way to keep the foreground service alive while the app is in the background. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-237766679

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

25 Apr 2023, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Google android Google
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~(MISC) https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01 -~~	(MISC) https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*

19 Apr 2023, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-04-19 20:15

Updated : 2025-02-05 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-21089

Mitre link : CVE-2023-21089

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-21089

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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