VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-40120
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to bypass user notification of foreground services due to improper input validation.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.09%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to bypass user notification of foreground services due to improper input validation. 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
- 0.09% probability · 1th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/d26544e5a4fd554b790b4d0c5964d9e95d9e626bPatch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/d26544e5a4fd554b790b4d0c5964d9e95d9e626bPatch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.