Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2024-40664

In setupAccessibilityServices of AccessibilityFragment.java , there is a possible way to hide an enabled accessibility service due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-40664: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40664?
CVE-2024-40664 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2025-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-40664?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.