Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2024-0041
In removePersistentDot of SystemStatusAnimationSchedulerImpl.kt, there is a possible race condition due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege that fails to remove the persistent dot 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 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 14.0, 14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/d6f7188773409c8f5ad5fc7d3ee… (Patch, Mailing List)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-02-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0041?
- CVE-2024-0041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0041?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-0041 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.