PT-2023-27292 · Google · Android

Published 2023-10-01 · Updated 2024-09-09 · CVE-2023-40140

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description In the android view InputDevice create function of android view InputDevice.cpp, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-274058082

CVE-2023-40140

Affected Products

Android

References · 12

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/2d88a5c481df8986dbba2e02c5bf82f105b36243 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-274058082 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40140 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40140 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/TheHackForce/status/1753384475461828662 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/ksg93rd/status/1753263594412634221 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1718113347378327804 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/9896 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/73093 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1718004202742362515 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/93880 · Telegram Post