CVE-2023-40073
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused...
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused Deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused Deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40073- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused Deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40073- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-44680 No score
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused Deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-44680- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7jv7-3r2p-mrpw
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused...
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused Deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-7jv7-3r2p-mrpw- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-40073
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused Deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40073- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-287640400 No score
In visitUris of Notification.java, there is a possible cross-user media read due to Confused Deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-287640400- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14-next:0 up to 14-next:2023-12-01, plus listed versions 14-next |
14-next:2023-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-12-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-12-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-12-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-12-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2023-12-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2023-12-01 |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 21-221-2.11:6.0.0+r26-31:6.0.1+r16-1 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:7.0.0+r33-11:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:8.1.0+r23-3build11:8.1.0+r23-3build2 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.0+r36-3 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.0.0+r66-11:14~beta1-2build21:14~beta1-2build3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-40073 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published December 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 14-next:2023-12-01.