CVE-2024-40433 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published 26 Jul 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An attacker can escalate privileges in the WeChat mobile application by exploiting insecure permissions in the web-view component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-40433?

CVE-2024-40433 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Tencent wechat v.8.0.37 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the web-view component.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40433?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tencent Wechat.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40433?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40433 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-40433 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-40433 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-242w-qmqc-xqm3.