What is CVE-2023-40076?

CVE-2023-40076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-40076?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2023-40076

In createPendingIntent of CredentialManagerUi.java, there is a possible way to access credentials from other users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

EPSS: 0.023 (81.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 14.0, 14

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

security@android.com (Patch, Mailing List)
security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40076?: CVE-2023-40076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-40076?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.