Privilege escalation via writable exported content provider
Published Jun 2, 2023 · Updated Jul 9, 2026
Privilege escalation in BT21 x BTS Wallpaper 12 for Android allows local users to alter app preference data through another app. The exported wall content provider accepts unauthorized ContentResolver update requests and writes attacker-controlled values to the preference database. Exploitation requires a user to run another Android app; the public record does not specify the resulting elevated privilege.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in BT21 x BTS Wallpaper 12 for Android allows local users to alter app preference data through another app. The exported wall content provider accepts unauthorized ContentResolver update requests and writes attacker-controlled values to the preference database. Exploitation requires a user to run another Android app; the public record does not specify the resulting elevated privilege.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-29724
- Published
- Jun 2, 2023
- Updated
- Jul 9, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- T1404
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- LianKee ContentResolver update proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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