Vulnerability · Published Dec 4, 2023 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2023-40096
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 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In OpRecordAudioMonitor::onFirstRef of AudioRecordClient.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio from the background due to a missing flag. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b0f6558fb36eb76df35c516ec5a65030a34a8734
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/9ddecd3d2b88de5ff7aa890d7ba9967c30d8b183
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/148aeea373febc959c429f2cabd8323508c38ad8
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/5f401fc9f214789d691798620fea60015962370a
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01