PT-2023-25258 · Google · Android

Published 2023-09-01 · Updated 2025-05-02 · CVE-2023-35670

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a path traversal error in the computeValuesFromData function of FileUtils.java. This error could allow inserting files into other apps' external private directories, potentially leading to local escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not necessary for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-276898626

CVE-2023-35670

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/MediaProvider/+/db3c69afcb0a45c8aa2f333fcde36217889899fe · Patch
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35670 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-276898626 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35670 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/Rootcause420/status/1715302576554737959 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/120657 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1701366146996281662 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1701331709743255764 · Twitter Post