CVE-2023-0460

Code execution via malicious service binding

Published Mar 1, 2023 · Updated Mar 7, 2025

Code injection in Google YouTube Android Player API 1.2 through 1.2.2 allows attackers to execute code through a malicious app. The SDK can bind to an app masquerading as YouTube, create a security-ignoring remote context, and load that app's ClassLoader into the caller. Exploitation requires the victim to install both the masquerading app and an app using the embedded player, after which invoking the SDK runs attacker-controlled code.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Google YouTube Android Player API 1.2 through 1.2.2 allows attackers to execute code through a malicious app. The SDK can bind to an app masquerading as YouTube, create a security-ignoring remote context, and load that app's ClassLoader into the caller. Exploitation requires the victim to install both the masquerading app and an app using the embedded player, after which invoking the SDK runs attacker-controlled code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0460
Published
Mar 1, 2023
Updated
Mar 7, 2025
Vendor
Google
Product
YouTube Android Player API
Classifications
CWE-470, CAPEC-253, T1620
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.2 <=1.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Google · YouTube Android Player APIversion=1.2 <=1.2.2

Published CVSS scores

7.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.1Google Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-470Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')
CAPEC-253Remote Code Inclusion
T1620Reflective Code Loading

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