CVE-2023-35692

Local privilege escalation via mock emergency location

Published Jul 14, 2023 · Updated Oct 31, 2024

Improper input validation in Android Telephony allows local users to send mock location data during an emergency call. GeoLocation.java's getLocationCache method accepts a mock location without adequately validating the input before using it for the call. No additional execution privileges or user interaction are needed, and exploitation corrupts the location data sent during the emergency call.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Android Telephony allows local users to send mock location data during an emergency call. GeoLocation.java's getLocationCache method accepts a mock location without adequately validating the input before using it for the call. No additional execution privileges or user interaction are needed, and exploitation corrupts the location data sent during the emergency call.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-35692
Published
Jul 14, 2023
Updated
Oct 31, 2024
Vendor
Google
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-273
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 31, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android kernel

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Google · Androidversion=Android kernel

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-273Improper Check for Dropped Privileges

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