high7.3Known exploited
CVE-2024-43093
Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2024-11-07. Federal due date: 2024-11-28.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | Versions 12.0, 12.1, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 |