CVEs / CVE-2024-43093
CVE-2024-43093: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 7 Nov 2024
- high 7.3 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | 15 | — |
| Google Android | 14 | — |
| Google Android | 13 | — |
| Google Android | 12L | — |
| Google Android | 12 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 7 Nov 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.3 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-176 |
References
- CVE-2024-43093 on NVD
- CVE-2024-43093 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2024-11-01 (cited by CISA)
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7f83c671626f9bf993581f4598c22482d87cba10 Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-43093 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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