CVE-2023-20926 In onParentVisible of HeaderPrivacyIconsController.kt, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check.

What is CVE-2023-20926?

CVE-2023-20926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Mar 2023.

Official description

In onParentVisible of HeaderPrivacyIconsController.kt, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to a device that's been factory reset with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-253043058

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20926?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-20926?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-20926 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20926 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-253043058, ASB-A-253043058, GHSA-7vmw-w575-cvm8.