CVE-2023-40140 — Use After Free in Google Android

CWE-416 — Use After Free4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 80.49%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Frameworks BaseGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedOct 27

Description

In android_view_InputDevice_create of android_view_InputDevice.cpp, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶Androidplatform/frameworks_base14-next:0 — 14-next:2023-10-01+4
▶CVEListV5google/android4 versions+3
▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-62qc-qx92-4rhq: In android_view_InputDevice_create of android_view_InputDevice↗2023-10-27
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OSV
CVE-2023-40140: In android_view_InputDevice_create of android_view_InputDevice↗2023-10-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2023-40140: Android Security Bulletin 2023-10-01 CVE: CVE-2023-40140 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 11, 12, 12L, 13 References: A-274058082↗2023-10-01
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