CVE-2023-40130 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A logic error in Android's CallRedirectionProcessor allows local attackers to escalate privileges and launch background activities without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-40130?

CVE-2023-40130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40130?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40130?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-40130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-289809991, ASB-A-289809991, GHSA-qh48-5646-82cv.

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