CVE-2023-40075
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register...
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register unlimited packages due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service which results in a boot loop 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register unlimited packages due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service which results in a boot loop with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40075- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register unlimited packages due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service which results in a boot loop with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40075- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-44682 No score
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register unlimited packages due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service which results in a boot loop with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-44682- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7v9h-wgq9-9cf6
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register...
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register unlimited packages due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service which results in a boot loop with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-7v9h-wgq9-9cf6- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-281061287 No score
In forceReplaceShortcutInner of ShortcutPackage.java, there is a possible way to register unlimited packages due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service which results in a boot loop with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-281061287- 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 |
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-2023-40075 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 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 14-next:2023-12-01.