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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 26, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-20916

CVE-2023-20916

Description

In getMainActivityLaunchIntent of LauncherAppsService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the restrictions on starting activities from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-229256049

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Affected products

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  • Google/Android3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: Android-12, Android-12L
  • Google/Android SDKcpe-rescue

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