PT-2024-11963 · Google · Android

Published 2023-08-01 · Updated 2024-12-18 · CVE-2023-21270

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 the restorePermissionState function in PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java, where an app can retain permissions that should be revoked due to incorrect permission flags being cleared during an update. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed, and user interaction is not required for exploitation.

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

Incorrect Authorization

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-283006437

CVE-2023-21270

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21270 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-283006437 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21270 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1859089509830320562 · Twitter Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e7ccba6da2c3febeb449c172c1d8091f7a35193d · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/104693 · Telegram Post