CVE-2023-40116 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In onTaskAppeared of PipTaskOrganizer.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00005.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Google Subscribe	Android Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44723	In onTaskAppeared of PipTaskOrganizer.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/18c3b194642f3949d09e48c21da5658fa04994c8
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01

History

Mon, 05 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-10-27T20:22:56.201Z

Updated: 2025-05-05T14:59:16.366Z

Reserved: 2023-08-09T02:29:31.890Z

Link: CVE-2023-40116

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:24:55.555Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-27T21:15:08.567

Modified: 2025-05-05T15:15:51.907

Link: CVE-2023-40116

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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