CVE-2023-35674: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name

Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor

Android

Product

Framework

Added to the catalog

2023-09-13

Due date for US federal agencies

2023-10-04

Catalog version

2026.10.30

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

Required action (CISA)

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

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

• https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2023-09-01
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35674

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NVD analysis

Status

Analyzed

Published

2023-09-11T21:15:42.193

Last modified

2026-06-17T06:04:59.123

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo, CWE-269

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.

References

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af65099d1129c9e (Patch)
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af65099d1129c9e (Patch)
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-35674 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

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CVE record

Assigner

google_android

State

PUBLISHED

Published

2023-09-11T20:09:53.580Z

Updated

2025-10-21T23:05:38.736Z

Problem types

Elevation of privilege

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.

References

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af65099d1129c9e
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01

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Defensive techniques (MITRE D3FEND)

D3FEND maps these defensive techniques to the weakness (CWE) that NVD lists for this CVE, through the digital artifacts the weakness affects. D3FEND does not say they stop this vulnerability.

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