CVE-2024-43093
KEVAndroid Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
7.3
HighPublished:
Last updated:
Source:security@android.com
Analyzed
Weakness (CWE)
CVSS Vector
v3.1- Attack Vector
- Local
- Attack Complexity
- Low
- Privileges Required
- Low
- User Interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Description
In shouldHideDocument of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible bypass of a file path filter designed to prevent access to sensitive directories due to incorrect unicode normalization. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
References
security@android.com
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7f83c671626f9bf993581f4598c22482d87cba10security@android.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-43093