PT-2023-27253 · Google · Android

Published 2023-12-01 · Updated 2024-02-15 · CVE-2023-40079

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to a permissions bypass in the injectSendIntentSender function of ShortcutService.java. This could lead to a background activity launch, resulting in local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to the fixed version, consider restricting access to the injectSendIntentSender function of ShortcutService.java to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-278722815

CVE-2023-40079

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-278722815 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/96e0524c48c6e58af7d15a2caf35082186fc8de2 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40079 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40079 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/62982 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1731808759771517435 · Twitter Post