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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-35674

Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Sep 5, 2023 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Android Framework

Patch now

CVE-2023-35674 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 4, 2023. Confirm Android Framework against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.61%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe google/android · vendor Android Framework

In onCreate of WindowState.java, there is a possible way to launch a background activity due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Are you affected?

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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-2023-35674

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2023-35674 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 4, 2023. Confirm Android Framework against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. EPSS 2.61%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 11, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    In onCreate of WindowState.java, there is a possible way to launch a background activity due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  2. Sep 13, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Oct 4, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    In onCreate of WindowState.java, there is a possible way to launch a background activity due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-35674

    Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-35674

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-35674

    30-day exploitation probability 2.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-35674

    In onCreate of WindowState.java, there is a possible way to launch a background activity due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-35674

    Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    vulncheck.com

References

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.