CVE-2024-40652
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.001 · 0 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity.java, there is a possible way to access the Settings app while the device is provisioning due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
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affected products (9)
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advisories (3)
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- NCSC-2024-0358Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Google Android en Samsung MobileNL2024-09-05csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Google heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Android.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-2045Android Patchday September: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-09-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- ASB-A-3277490222024-09-01vendor · osvUS
In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity.java, there is a possible way to access the Settings app while the device is provisioning due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-40652/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40652cnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-09-01Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Google-Android-Pixel-multiple-vulnerabilities-of-September-2024-45066cnnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/2909433f7d59dcdd0c74044b1c8e9f48927193dcenisa_euvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-09-01enisa_euvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/2909433f7d59dcdd0c74044b1c8e9f48927193dcMailing ListPatchnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-09-01PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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