CVE-2023-35653 Auth bypass in Android

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

A permissions bypass in Android allows local attackers with system privileges to access location information without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-35653?

CVE-2023-35653 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access location information due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35653?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35653?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-35653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-272281209, GHSA-f98g-4c5x-56gq, PUB-A-272281209.

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