High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 13, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-40660

Description

In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display attributes due to a logic error in the code. 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

Google/Android3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 15
Google/SurfaceFlingerllm-create
Android X86/android-x86llm-fuzzy

Patches

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References

android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/064ce6e3235b6318be1e41f1bac9595a98e4aafanvdMailing ListPatch
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/b6ddf525be3c2abbde59ae1533494b18a7961087nvdMailing ListPatch
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-11-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory

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