# CVE-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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2023-35674
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2023-09-13; CISA due date 2023-10-04
- EPSS: 2.64% (percentile 85.8)
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 2 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2023-09-11)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Weakness: CWE-269
- Published: 2023-09-11

## Affected versions

- Google Android: affected 13; 12L; 12; 11

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af65099d1129c9e
- [other] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-35674

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