Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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• cpe google/android11.0
• cpe google/android12.0
• cpe google/android12.1
• cpe google/android13.0
• vendor Android Frameworkversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2023-20963

• Recommended remediation

  Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date May 4, 2023.

• Official advisories

  • CISA KEV · cisa.gov
  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • FIRST EPSS · first.org
  • NIST NVD · nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEV · vulncheck.com

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Mar 24, 2023 · Catalog

   Detected

   In WorkSource, there is a possible parcel mismatch. 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-220302519

2. Apr 13, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. May 4, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   In WorkSource, there is a possible parcel mismatch. 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-220302519

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-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.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-20963

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-20963

  30-day exploitation probability 1.5%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-20963

  In WorkSource, there is a possible parcel mismatch. 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

  nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-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.

  vulncheck.com

References

• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · arstechnica.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · docs.google.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• CISA note · source.android.com
• Patch · source.android.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · ti.qianxin.com
• Third Party Advisory · cisa.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.