VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-40672
CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.08%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-01-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
In onCreate of ChooserActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness classification
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-281
Primary references
- security@android.com — Product
- security@android.com — Vendor Advisory