CVE-2024-43093
HIGH KEVAndroid - Local Privilege Escalation via Unicode Normalization Bypass in ExternalStorageProvider
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2024-43093 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added November 7, 2024.
Description
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7f83c671626f9bf993581f4598c22482d87cba10
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-43093
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
33.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CISA KEV
2024-11-07
VulnCheck KEV
2024-11-04
InTheWild.io
2024-11-04
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2024-40034
CWE
CWE-176
Status
published
Products (5)
google/android
12.0
google/android
12.1
google/android
13.0
google/android
14.0
google/android
15.0
Published
Nov 13, 2024
KEV Added
Nov 07, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026