Local Privilege Escalation Flaw in Android's AccountManagerService by Google
CVE-2024-49744

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2025

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the AccountManagerService of Android, specifically in the checkKeyIntentParceledCorrectly function, where unsafe deserialization can bypass parcel mismatch mitigation. This issue could allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges without the need for additional execution permissions. Exploitation of this vulnerability does require user interaction to occur.

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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