Android Local Escalation via ChooseLockSettingsHelper PIN Bypass (CVE-2023-21234)
CVE-2023-21234 Published on August 14, 2023
In launchConfirmationActivity of ChooseLockSettingsHelper.java, there is a possible way to enable developer options without the lockscreen PIN 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.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-21234
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Affected Versions
Google Android:- Version 13 is affected.
- Version 11 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
3.31%
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