Path Traversal in Google Android
CVE-2023-35670
In computeValuesFromData of FileUtils.java, there is a possible way to insert files to other apps' external private directories due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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 (0.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.9% 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 12, 11.0, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/MediaProvider/+/db3c69afcb… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-35670?
- CVE-2023-35670 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-35670?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.