Vulnerability · Published Oct 27, 2023 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2023-40130
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 1% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
In notifyTimeout of CallRedirectionProcessor, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and background activity launch with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telecomm/+/a43a880beaa6a64348a1d0c821e8c7e98d741a79
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telecomm/+/5b335401d1c8de7d1c85f4a0cf353f7f9fc30218 x_transferred
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01 x_transferred