High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 15, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-21117
CVE-2023-21117
Description
In registerReceiverWithFeature of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way for isolated processes to register a broadcast receiver due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-263358101
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References
1- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-05-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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