What is CVE-2024-0042?

CVE-2024-0042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2024-0042?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2024-0042

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible confusion of OEM and DRM certificates due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to local bypass of DRM content protection with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

Published 2024-05-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.001 (1.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.2% 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 Android SoC

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-04-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0042?: CVE-2024-0042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-0042?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.