VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-40094
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a missing permission check.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.13%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass 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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/1120bc7e511710b1b774adf29ba47106292365e7Mailing List, Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01Vendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/1120bc7e511710b1b774adf29ba47106292365e7Mailing List, Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.