What is CVE-2023-35674?

CVE-2023-35674 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-35674?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-35674 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-35674 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-09-13), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

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.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2023-09-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.026 (85.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12, 11.0, 11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-09-13. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2023-10-04.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7428962d3b064ce1122809d87af… (Patch)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-35674?: CVE-2023-35674 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-35674?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-35674 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2023-35674 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-09-13), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.