PT-2023-27276 · Google · Android

Published 2023-10-01 · Updated 2023-10-30 · CVE-2023-40120

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 latest patchday

Description The issue is related to improper input validation, allowing for the bypass of user notification of foreground services. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of foreground services until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-274775190

CVE-2023-40120

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40120 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/d26544e5a4fd554b790b4d0c5964d9e95d9e626b · Patch
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-274775190 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40120 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1718032241748500980 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1718004221390250239 · Twitter Post