CVE-2023-40124
In multiple locations, there is a possible cross-user read due to a confused deputy. This could...
In multiple locations, there is a possible cross-user read due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure of photos or other images 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 multiple locations, there is a possible cross-user read due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure of photos or other images with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40124- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In multiple locations, there is a possible cross-user read due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure of photos or other images with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-40124- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-44731
In multiple locations, there is a possible cross-user read due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure of photos or other images with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-44731- 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
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36fc-7gp5-r893
In multiple locations, there is a possible cross-user read due to a confused deputy. This could...
In multiple locations, there is a possible cross-user read due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure of photos or other images with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-36fc-7gp5-r893- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-272025416 No score
In multiple locations, there is a possible cross-user read due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure of photos or other images with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-272025416- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14-next:0 up to 14-next:2023-11-01, plus listed versions 14-next |
14-next:2023-11-01 |
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 |
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-2023-40124 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 14-next:2023-11-01.