CVE-2024-40672

Jan. 28, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

8.4
High

Description

In onCreate of ChooserActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Android
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-281
Improper Preservation of Permissions
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/IntentResolver/+/ccd29124d0d2276a3071c0418c14dec188cd3727
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-10-01

Tags

security@android.com
CWE-281
2025-01-28
CVE-2024-40672

CVSS Score

8.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 28, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 28, 2025, 9:15 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

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