CVE-2023-21270

Summary

CVE-2023-21270 is a vulnerability affecting the PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java in the Android operating system. The issue lies within the "restorePermissionState" function, where an app may manipulate permission flags during an update, allowing it to maintain privileges that should have been revoked. This flaw can result in local privilege escalation, granting the attacker User execution privileges without requiring user interaction.

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