Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2023-20915
In addOrReplacePhoneAccount of PhoneAccountRegistrar.java, there is a possible way to enable a phone account without user interaction 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.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-246930197
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
- Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-01-01 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20915?
- CVE-2023-20915 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20915?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.