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CVE-2023-40109

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-02-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-266

Description

In createFromParcel of UsbConfiguration.java, there is a possible background activity launch (BAL) due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Affected products

• Android: 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0, 14.0

References

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/387d258cf10a30537fc48dc0e48d28071efa92e7
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-11-01
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/387d258cf10a30537fc48dc0e48d28071efa92e7
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-11-01

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