Background exploitation KEV catalog
CVE-2023-20963

Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

In WorkSource, there is a possible parcel mismatch. 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…

CheckOps priority index
4.4/10 Patch within 7 days
Severity7.8
Probability0.1
Exploitation2/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 1.5% higher than 73.7% of CVEs
CVSS 3.1 7.8 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:
Exploited for 1,300 days 13 Apr 2023
CISA due date 04 May 2023 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010026 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 2 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)13 Apr 2023
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)13 Apr 2023
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %1.5%
  • No account, over the networkno

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Description ENISA EUVD

In WorkSource, there is a possible parcel mismatch. 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-12L Android-13Android ID: A-220302519

Affected products

AndroidFramework
Affected versions
  • Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

  • CVE-2025-48595Android Framework Integer Overflow Vulnerability
    4.6 · Actively exploited
  • CVE-2025-48633Android Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    3.4 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2025-48572Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
    4.3 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2025-48543Android Runtime Use-After-Free Vulnerability
    4.7 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2024-43093Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
    4.1 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2024-36971Android Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    4.4 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities