Android LockScreen PIN Exploit: Local PrivEsc via Permission Bypass
CVE-2023-21235 Published on August 14, 2023

In onCreate of LockSettingsActivity.java, there is a possible way set a new lockscreen PIN without entering the existing PIN 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.

NVD


Products Associated with CVE-2023-21235

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Affected Versions

Google Android:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.00%
Percentile
0.16%

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