Bypassing Background Activity Launch Restrictions via PendingIntent in AlarmManagerActivity

Bypassing Background Activity Launch Restrictions via PendingIntent in AlarmManagerActivity

CVE-2023-20950 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

In AlarmManagerActivity of AlarmManagerActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch restrictions via a pendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-195756028

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