Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Android Products
CVE-2024-43765

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2025

Summary

This vulnerability affects the Android Operating System, allowing a potential attacker to exploit a tapjacking or overlay attack. In multiple locations, it could enable unauthorized access to sensitive folders. Exploitation requires user interaction and could lead to local escalation of privileges, thus allowing unauthorized actions to be executed within the user’s context.

Affected Version(s)

Android 15

Android 14

Android 13

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-01-01

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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