CVE-2024-40672 – Samsung Android ChooserActivity Java Missing Permission Check Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-40672 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-281 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In onCreate of ChooserActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Added Reference https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/IntentResolver/+/ccd29124d0d2276a3071c0418c14dec188cd3727 Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-10-01