Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2023-40104
In ca-certificates, there is a possible way to read encrypted TLS data due to untrusted cryptographic certificates. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12, 11.0, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/system/ca-certificates/+/91204b9fdbd77b3f27f9… (Patch, Mailing List)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-11-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40104?
- CVE-2023-40104 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40104?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40104 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.