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CVE-2023-35674

Android

Google / Android · 11

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Severity
CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Trusted Third Party Report
EPSS
2.6%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2023-35674 is a vulnerability affecting Google Android. In onCreate of WindowState.java, there is a possible way to launch a background activity due to a logic error in the code.

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Listed in CISA KEV. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Google / Android, including 11, 12, and 12l.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Android

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.

google Affected
android
11 12 12l 13
Google Affected
Android
13 12L 12 11
Published
11 Sep 2023
Exploitation Attempts Reported
13 Sep 2023
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

cisa java android windows

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

CISA

Recorded 13 Sep 2023

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2023-09-13 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Scanner coverage

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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

2.6%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Privilege Management CWE-269

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  2. 20:09 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. 02:50 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

Pro API

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2023-35674",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.02636,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}