Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2023-40096
In OpRecordAudioMonitor::onFirstRef of AudioRecordClient.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio from the background due to a missing flag. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12, 11.0, 14.0
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b0f6558fb36eb76df35c516ec5a… (Patch)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/9ddecd3d2b88de5ff7aa890d7… (Patch)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/148aeea373febc959c429f2cabd83… (Patch)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/5f401fc9f214789d691798620fea6… (Patch)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40096?
- CVE-2023-40096 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40096?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.