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CVE-2023-35674 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Android Framework. A logic error in the WindowState.java onCreate path can allow a background activity to be launched in circumstances that should be restricted. Exploitation does not require user interaction and does not require additional execution privileges beyond those already available to the attacking local context. The flaw affects Android 11, 12, 12L, and 13 prior to the 2023-09-05 security patch level, and has been identified as potentially under active exploitation.
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This repository provides a proof-of-concept (PoC) for exploiting CVE-2023-35674 on Android 11 devices. The exploit demonstrates how to use the Android Presentation API to launch an app in the background, bypassing normal restrictions that prevent background activity launches. The code includes a skeleton MainActivity.java for requesting dangerous permissions (CAMERA, READ/WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) and a Presentation.java that shows how to trigger the background launch. The README.md provides theoretical guidance and discusses chaining this exploit with CVE-2021-0307 for privilege escalation. The repository is structured as a basic Android app with manifest and layout files, and is intended as a high-level PoC rather than a fully weaponized exploit. No network endpoints or external IPs are present; the attack is local and requires installation of a malicious APK.
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