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

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

Google/Android SDKcpe-rescue
Google/Androidllm-fuzzy
Range: Android-12, Android-12L

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-01-01nvdVendor Advisory

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