Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2025 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2024-40673
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity code injection 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 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Source of ZipFile.java, there is a possible way for an attacker to execute arbitrary code by manipulating Dynamic Code Loading due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | android-platform-libcore | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40673 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | android-platform-libcore | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40673 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | android-platform-libcore | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40673 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | android-platform-libcore | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40673 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | android-platform-libcore | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40673 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N