Vulnerability · Published Dec 4, 2023 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2023-40079
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In injectSendIntentSender of ShortcutService.java, there is a possible background activity launch due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.