PT-2024-28966 · Google · Android

Published 2024-09-01 · Updated 2025-12-06 · CVE-2024-40650

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 The issue is related to a possible FRP (Factory Reset Protection) bypass due to a missing check for the FRP state in the wifi item edit content of styles.xml. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

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

Missing Authorization

Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

CWE-358

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-293199910

CVE-2024-40650

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40650 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/2968ccc911956fa5813a9a6a5e5c8970e383a60f · Patch
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-09-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-293199910 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40650 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1833692061192863830 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/5323 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/94102 · Telegram Post
• https://reddit.com/r/FRPhelpdesk/comments/1pfj8qd/android_16_for_samsung_devices · Reddit Post