CVE-2023-40075
MEDIUMAndroid - Denial of Service via ShortcutPackage Bounds Check Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register unlimited packages due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service which results in a boot loop with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ae768fbb9975fdab267f525831cb52f485ab0ecc
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
20.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
google/android
11.0
google/android
12.0
google/android
12.1
google/android
13.0
google/android
14.0
Published
Dec 04, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026