PT-2024-28975 · Google · Android

Published 2024-11-01 · Updated 2024-12-17 · CVE-2024-40661

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 missing permission check in the mayAdminGrantPermission function of AdminRestrictedPermissionsUtils.java. This could allow access to the microphone, potentially leading to local escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not necessary for exploitation.

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

Incorrect Default Permissions

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-308138085

CVE-2024-40661

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-308138085 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40661 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-11-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Permission/+/ffd81f212b5594b498f0ba07645c7a181540e494 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40661 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1856872189301330119 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/10868 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1856828029496168652 · Twitter Post