CVE-2024-0041 Race condition in Android

What is CVE-2024-0041?

CVE-2024-0041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In removePersistentDot of SystemStatusAnimationSchedulerImpl.kt, there is a possible race condition due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege that fails to remove the persistent dot with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0041?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-0041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

• CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as A-300741186, ASB-A-300741186, GHSA-6w8c-45mh-9rvm.