CVE-2023-20953
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory...
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protection due to incorrect UI being shown prior to setup completion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-251778420
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protection due to incorrect UI being shown prior to setup completion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-251778420
- Record
CVE-2023-20953- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - 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
CVE List
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protection due to incorrect UI being shown prior to setup completion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-251778420
- Record
CVE-2023-20953- 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
EUVDEUVD-2023-25121
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protection due to incorrect UI being shown prior to setup completion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-251778420
- Record
EUVD-2023-25121- 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-3223-r5rv-jq9r
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory...
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protection due to incorrect UI being shown prior to setup completion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-251778420
- Record
GHSA-3223-r5rv-jq9r- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-20953
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protection due to incorrect UI being shown prior to setup completion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-251778420
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20953- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - 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
OSVASB-A-251778420 No score
In onPrimaryClipChanged of ClipboardListener.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protection due to incorrect UI being shown prior to setup completion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-251778420- Updated
- 2026-11-05
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 |
13:0 up to 13:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-03-01 |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 21-221-2.11:6.0.0+r26-31:6.0.1+r16-1 |
None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-36.0.1+r72-46.0.1+r72-5~18.04 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:7.0.0+r33-11:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04 |
None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-5 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:8.1.0+r23-3build11:8.1.0+r23-3build2 |
None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-6 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.0+r36-3 |
None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-66.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.0.0+r66-11:14~beta1-2build21:14~beta1-2build3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-20953 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published March 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2023-03-01.