Zero-day vulnerability in Google Android

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVE-2023-20963

Known malware:

Pinduoduo backdoor

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2023030649 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Android

Vulnerable component: Google Android

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20963

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Description:

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Android Framework. A local application can escalate privileges on the device.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

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About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.