What is CVE-2024-40658?

CVE-2024-40658 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-40658?

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

Is CVE-2024-40658 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2024-40658

In getConfig of SoftVideoDecoderOMXComponent.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is n…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (1.3th 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 12, 14.0, 12L

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (Patch, Mailing List)
security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40658?: CVE-2024-40658 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-40658?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-40658 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.