In hasPermissionForActivity of PackageManagerHelper.java, there is a possible way to start arbitrary components due to a confused deputy
Published Sep 11, 2023
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.10%
Description
In hasPermissionForActivity of PackageManagerHelper.java, there is a possible way to start arbitrary components due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Affected products
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- Version 11StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 12StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 12LStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 13StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 23, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (7 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 0.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 0.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00015) | 1.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 25.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 16.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 14.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Launcher3/+/09f8b0e52e45a0b39bab457534ba2e5ae91ffad0 Vendor Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Launcher3/+/09f8b0e52e45a0b39bab457534ba2e5ae91ffad0 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 | Vendor Advisory |
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