Unrated severityCISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Nov 13, 2024· Updated Oct 21, 2025

CVE-2024-43093

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 products

Google/Androidv5
Range: 15

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7f83c671626f9bf993581f4598c22482d87cba10mitre
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01mitre

News mentions

Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in Android
SecurityWeek · May 5, 2026

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