VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2024-34739

This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.19%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In shouldRestrictOverlayActivities of UsbProfileGroupSettingsManager.java, there is a possible escape from SUW 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 needed for exploitation.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-116
Affected: google/android
Source: security@android.com

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/50e1f8f36e32928d10e72324c05a203a6db9f7fbMailing List, Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-05-01Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.