CVE-2023-40117
HIGHAndroid - Local Privilege Escalation via Lockscreen Bypass in SettingsProvider
Title source: llmDescription
In resetSettingsLocked of SettingsProvider.java, there is a possible lockscreen bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ff86ff28cf82124f8e65833a2dd8c319aea08945
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
1.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (4)
google/android
11.0
google/android
12.0
google/android
12.1
google/android
13.0
Published
Oct 27, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026