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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.084 (94.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.084 · newest: 0.084 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12, 11.0, 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/58fd993a89a3a22fa5a4a1a454812… (Patch, Mailing List)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 (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.