ASB-A-229256049

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Import Source

https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/ASB-A-229256049.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ASB-A-229256049

Aliases

A-229256049
CVE-2023-20916

Published

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Modified

2026-04-29T15:10:00.007170Z

Summary

[none]

Details

In getMainActivityLaunchIntent of LauncherAppsService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the restrictions on starting activities from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

References

Affected packages

Android / platform/frameworks/base

Package

Name: platform/frameworks/base

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

12:0

Fixed

12:2023-01-01

Affected versions

Other

Ecosystem specific

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    "fixes": [
        "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b3192809643eff948d9457c8a7b36b968a7388a1"
    ],
    "types": [
        "EoP"
    ],
    "vanir_signatures": [
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            "signature_type": "Line",
            "signature_version": "v1",
            "deprecated": false,
            "digest": {
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                "threshold": 0.9
            },
            "source": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b3192809643eff948d9457c8a7b36b968a7388a1",
            "target": {
                "file": "core/java/android/content/pm/LauncherApps.java"
            },
            "id": "ASB-A-229256049-3e8b2cd7"
        },
        {
            "signature_type": "Function",
            "signature_version": "v1",
            "deprecated": false,
            "digest": {
                "length": 542.0,
                "function_hash": "122981650753620630162760433619632019228"
            },
            "source": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b3192809643eff948d9457c8a7b36b968a7388a1",
            "target": {
                "function": "getActivityLaunchIntent",
                "file": "services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/LauncherAppsService.java"
            },
            "id": "ASB-A-229256049-9643ea71"
        },
        {
            "signature_type": "Line",
            "signature_version": "v1",
            "deprecated": false,
            "digest": {
                "line_hashes": [
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                "threshold": 0.9
            },
            "source": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b3192809643eff948d9457c8a7b36b968a7388a1",
            "target": {
                "file": "services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/LauncherAppsService.java"
            },
            "id": "ASB-A-229256049-be5362a5"
        },
        {
            "signature_type": "Function",
            "signature_version": "v1",
            "deprecated": false,
            "digest": {
                "length": 332.0,
                "function_hash": "116370368593760199355379777173925962572"
            },
            "source": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b3192809643eff948d9457c8a7b36b968a7388a1",
            "target": {
                "function": "getMainActivityLaunchIntent",
                "file": "core/java/android/content/pm/LauncherApps.java"
            },
            "id": "ASB-A-229256049-e325ea01"
        }
    ],
    "severity": "High"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/ASB-A-229256049.json"