What is CVE-2023-42740?

CVE-2023-42740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-42740?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2023-42740

In telecom service, there is a possible way to write permission usage records of an app due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th 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 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
Unisoc S8000
Unisoc Sc7731e
Unisoc Sc9832e
Unisoc Sc9863a
Unisoc T310
Unisoc T606
Unisoc T610
Unisoc T612
Unisoc T616

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@unisoc.com (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42740?: CVE-2023-42740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-42740?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.