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CVE-2024-40657

Sept. 11, 2024, 4:26 p.m.

Tags

CWE-269
security@android.com
2024-09-11
CVE-2024-40657

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

Android

Description

In addPreferencesForType of AccountTypePreferenceLoader.java, there is a possible way to disable apps for other users due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weaknesses

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

CWE ID: 269

Date

Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Sept. 11, 2024, 4:26 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@android.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

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View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://android.googlesource.com/ security@android.com
https://source.android.com/ security@android.com