CVE-2023-35670 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In computeValuesFromData of FileUtils.java, there is a possible way to insert files to other apps' external private directories due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Google	Android

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*

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References

Link	Providers
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/MediaProvider/+/db3c69afcb0a45c8aa2f333fcde36217889899fe
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01

History

Fri, 02 May 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-09-11T20:09:52.999Z

Updated: 2025-05-02T16:53:52.496Z

Reserved: 2023-06-15T02:50:29.819Z

Link: CVE-2023-35670

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T16:30:43.944Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-11T21:15:42.020

Modified: 2025-05-02T17:15:47.687

Link: CVE-2023-35670

Redhat

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