CVE-2023-40106
In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity...
In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. 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 sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40106- 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-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40106- 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-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-44713
In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-44713- 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
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2cc-r8fq-338p
In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity...
In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-c2cc-r8fq-338p- 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-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-278558814 No score
In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-278558814- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-11-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-11-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-11-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-11-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2023-11-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2023-11-01 |
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-2023-40106 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published November 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 11:2023-11-01.