CVE-2024-0036
In startNextMatchingActivity of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the restrictions on starting activities from the background due to a logic error in the code.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In startNextMatchingActivity of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the restrictions on starting activities from the background due to a logic error in the code. 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
- 0.11% probability · 2th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/3eaaa9687e90c65f51762deb343f18bef95d4e8eMailing List, Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-02-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/3eaaa9687e90c65f51762deb343f18bef95d4e8eMailing 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.