Medium severity · published Oct 8, 2023
CVE-2023-40648
In Messaging, there is a possible missing permission check
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Messaging, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 0% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
11.0; 12.0 · source: NVD
SC
SC9863A · Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd.
Android11/Android12 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40648
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40648
Broken Link
https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1707266966118531074
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