What is CVE-2023-40079?

CVE-2023-40079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-40079?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2023-40079

In injectSendIntentSender of ShortcutService.java, there is a possible background activity launch 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: 0.001 (2.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 14.0, 14

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40079?: CVE-2023-40079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-40079?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.