Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2023-20963)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-04-13 · CVE-2023-20963
Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation after updating an app to a higher Target SDK with no additional execution privileges needed. CISA added CVE-2023-20963 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 13, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 4, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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