# CVE-2024-40676: Security feature bypass in Android

> A confused deputy flaw in Android's AccountManagerService allows local attackers to bypass intent security checks and install unknown apps, leading to privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 6 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** A-349780950, ASB-A-349780950, GHSA-88q7-6vxh-w5q7

## What is CVE-2024-40676?

CVE-2024-40676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 28 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In checkKeyIntent of AccountManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass intent security check and install an unknown app due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-843 (Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40676?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Google Android.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-40676?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-40676 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40676 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/CrackerCat/accounts_CVE-2024-40676- (github_poc): https://github.com/CrackerCat/accounts_CVE-2024-40676-

## Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

- [CVE-2026-58704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58704/): Google Pixel Improper Authorization (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48543/): Android Runtime Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-35674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35674/): Android Framework Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48595/): Android Framework Integer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-32896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32896/): Android Pixel Privilege Escalation (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-40676 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-40676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 28 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40676 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40676/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40676/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40676
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40676
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40676

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40676/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.