CVE-2023-20911
In addPermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java , there is a possible failure to persist...
In addPermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java , there is a possible failure to persist permission settings due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242537498
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In addPermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java , there is a possible failure to persist permission settings due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242537498
- Record
CVE-2023-20911- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In addPermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java , there is a possible failure to persist permission settings due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242537498
- Record
CVE-2023-20911- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25079
In addPermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java , there is a possible failure to persist permission settings due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242537498
- Record
EUVD-2023-25079- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xfgj-mmw9-2x4f
In addPermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java , there is a possible failure to persist...
In addPermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java , there is a possible failure to persist permission settings due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242537498
- Record
GHSA-xfgj-mmw9-2x4f- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-242537498 No score
In addPermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java , there is a possible failure to persist permission settings due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-242537498- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-03-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-03-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-03-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-03-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-03-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Trinadh465/frameworks_base_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2023-20911 | 2023-11-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-20911 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published March 1, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2023-03-01.