# CVE-2023-35674: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-35674-android-framework-privilege-escalation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-09-13. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-35674 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-09-13

A logic error in the onCreate method of WindowState.java in the Android Framework allows for the unauthorized launching of background activities. This vulnerability enables a local attacker to escalate privileges without requiring additional execution permissions or user interaction.

Technologies: [Android Framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/framework). Vendors: [Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/android).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-35674 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-35674 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 13 September 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-35674?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 13 September 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Android 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-35674?** A patch was published on 2023-09-01: Vendor advisory and patch released. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2023-35674 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-35674?** Check whether you run Android Framework. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Google Android 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0

## Timeline

- 2023-09-01: patched: Vendor advisory and patch released.
- 2023-09-11: disclosed: NVD Published Date.
- 2023-09-13: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2023-09-13: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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