CVE-2023-40082

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-04 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In modify_for_next_stage of fdt.rs, there is a possible way to render KASLR ineffective due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Android: 14.0

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Virtualization/+/0cf463e9949db2d30755fc63a79225a6158928d3
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Virtualization/+/0cf463e9949db2d30755fc63a79225a6158928d3
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01

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