What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-40116.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40116?

The severity of CVE-2023-40116 is high with a severity value of 7.

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-40116?

The software affected by CVE-2023-40116 is Google Android versions 11.0, 12.0, and 12.1.

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

The vulnerability can be exploited by bypassing background activity launch restrictions due to a logic error in the code, which could lead to local escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

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CVE-2023-40116

high

7.8

2/10/2023

27/10/2023

10/9/2024

CVE-2023-40116

First published: Mon Oct 02 2023(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android
Google Android	=11.0
Google Android	=12.0
Google Android	=12.1

Remedy

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01

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What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-40116.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'In onTaskAppeared of PipTaskOrganizer.java there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch restrictions due to a logic error in the code'.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-40116?
The severity of CVE-2023-40116 is high with a severity value of 7.
Which software is affected by CVE-2023-40116?
The software affected by CVE-2023-40116 is Google Android versions 11.0, 12.0, and 12.1.
How can the vulnerability be exploited?
The vulnerability can be exploited by bypassing background activity launch restrictions due to a logic error in the code, which could lead to local escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

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