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CVE-2024-0044

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-03-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-74

Description

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible run-as any app due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

• Android: 12.0, 12.1, 13.0, 14.0

References

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/836750619a8bce0bf78fe0549f9990e294671563
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/954b2874b85b6cd0d6bb12cd677cdf22e5dbd77b
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-10-01
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/65bd134b0a82c51a143b89821d5cdd00ddc31792
• https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-m7fh-f3w4-r6v2
• https://rtx.meta.security/exploitation/2024/03/04/Android-run-as-forgery.html
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-03-01

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