CVE-2023-40094
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass...
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40094- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40094- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-44701 No score
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-44701- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hcwm-3vqv-grvj
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass...
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-hcwm-3vqv-grvj- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-40094
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40094- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-288896339 No score
In keyguardGoingAway of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-288896339- 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-framework-23Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-36.0.1+r72-46.0.1+r72-5~18.04 |
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-framework-23Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-5 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
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-framework-23Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-6 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.0+r36-3 |
None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-66.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1 |
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-2023-40094 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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.