CVE-2023-20918
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of...
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of privilege due to a confused deputy with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of privilege due to a confused deputy with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-20918- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of privilege due to a confused deputy with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-20918- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25086
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of privilege due to a confused deputy with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25086- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cp83-x35v-hf28
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of...
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of privilege due to a confused deputy with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-cp83-x35v-hf28- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-243794108 No score
In getPendingIntentLaunchFlags of ActivityOptions.java, there is a possible elevation of privilege due to a confused deputy with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-243794108- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-07-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-07-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-07-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-07-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-07-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Trinadh465/platform_frameworks_base_CVE-2023-20918 | 2023-10-03 |
| PoC in GitHub | pazhanivel07/platform_frameworks_base_AOSP_10_r33_CVE-2023-20918 | 2023-10-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-20918 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published July 1, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2023-07-01.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/16c604aa7c253ce5cf075368a258c0b21386160d
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-07-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20918
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cp83-x35v-hf28