VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-0034
In BackgroundLaunchProcessController, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activity from the background due to BAL Bypass.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.12%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In BackgroundLaunchProcessController, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. 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
- 0.12% probability · 2th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/653f7b0d234693309dc86161af01831b64033fe6Mailing List, Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-02-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/653f7b0d234693309dc86161af01831b64033fe6Mailing List, Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-02-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.