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CVE-2023-20943

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-02-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

In clearApplicationUserData of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way to remove system files due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-240267890

Affected products

• Android: 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01

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