CVE-2023-20906: Google Android

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is a possible way to silently grant a permission after a Target SDK update due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege after updating an app to a higher Target SDK with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-221040577

Affected products

  • Google Android: version 11.0 only; version 12.0 only; version 12.1 only; version 13.0 only

Published 2023-03-24. Last modified 2026-06-17.