CVE-2024-40673 Code injection in Android

What is CVE-2024-40673?

CVE-2024-40673 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Google Android, published on 28 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Source of ZipFile.java, there is a possible way for an attacker to execute arbitrary code by manipulating Dynamic Code Loading due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40673?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40673?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-40673 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40673 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
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Also known as A-309938635, ASB-A-309938635, GHSA-wmwg-vmx2-qg37, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40673.