CVE-2023-40638
In Telecom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial...
In Telecom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Telecom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed
- Record
CVE-2023-40638- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Telecom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed
- Record
CVE-2023-40638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-45194
In Telecom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed
- Record
EUVD-2023-45194- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wgj7-7mcr-r6qg
In Telecom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial...
In Telecom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed
- Record
GHSA-wgj7-7mcr-r6qg- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2023-10-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2023-10-05 |
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-2023-40638 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Google Android, published October 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 :unknown: SoCVersion:2023-10-05.