Privilege Escalation via Content Capture Bypass on Android 13
CVE-2023-20975 Published on March 24, 2023
In getAvailabilityStatus of EnableContentCapturePreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass DISALLOW_CONTENT_CAPTURE 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-250573776
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20975 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2023-20975 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20975
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Exploit Probability
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