What is CVE-2023-40077?

CVE-2023-40077 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-40077?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2023-40077

In multiple functions of MetaDataBase.cpp, there is a possible UAF write due to a race condition. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.084 (94.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12, 11.0, 14.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40077?: CVE-2023-40077 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-40077?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.