CVE-2023-40116

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In onTaskAppeared of PipTaskOrganizer.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch restrictions 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	12L; 12; 11

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/18c3b194642f3949d09e48c21da5658fa04994c8Permissions Required
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/18c3b194642f3949d09e48c21da5658fa04994c8Permissions Required
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 27, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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