PT-2024-28979 · Google · Android

Published 2024-10-01 · Updated 2025-01-28 · CVE-2024-40672

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android ChooserActivity (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a missing permission check in the onCreate method of ChooserActivity.java. This could allow an attacker to bypass factory reset protections, leading to a local escalation of privilege without needing additional execution privileges. 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.

LPE

Improper Preservation of Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-281

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-327645387

CVE-2024-40672

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40672 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-10-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-327645387 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40672 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvedetector/16633 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1884321784427954558 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/xvonfers/status/1843394076508598644 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1884354181978272020 · Twitter Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/IntentResolver/+/ccd29124d0d2276a3071c0418c14dec188cd3727 · Note