Vulnerability CVE-2023-21266


Published: 2023-10-06

Description:
In killBackgroundProcesses of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way to escape Google Play protection due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

 References:
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/5b7edbf2ba076b04000eb5d27101927eeb609c26
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01

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