PT-2023-17707 · Google · Android

Published 2023-03-01 · Updated 2023-03-29 · CVE-2023-20917

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-11 through Android-13

Description A logic error in the code of ResolverActivity.java, specifically in the onTargetSelected method, can lead to sharing the wrong file. This issue can result in local escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not necessary for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-11 through Android-13, apply the fix for the logic error in ResolverActivity.java to prevent local escalation of privilege. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-242605257

CVE-2023-20917

Affected Products

Android

References · 10

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-20917 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20917 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-03-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20917 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20917 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20917 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-242605257 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/60704 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/15e2b0fe84fe080e8d3603bbcb3488ec13ff5c41 · Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/a4fe4bd9a23bccbe29d72bebd6a028ce83383838 · Note