High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 4, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-40079
CVE-2023-40079
Description
In injectSendIntentSender of ShortcutService.java, there is a possible background activity launch 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.
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Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/96e0524c48c6e58af7d15a2caf35082186fc8de2nvdMailing ListPatch
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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