CVE-2023-21266

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-10-06 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In multiple functions of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way to escape Google Play protection due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Android: 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/fa94ce5c7738e449cb6bd68c77af4858018e49e0
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-06-01
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/fa94ce5c7738e449cb6bd68c77af4858018e49e0
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-06-01

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