CVE-2024-40660
In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display...
In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display attributes due to a logic error in the code. 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 setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display attributes due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2024-40660- 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-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display attributes due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2024-40660- 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-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-38564
In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display attributes due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2024-38564- 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-q6j5-v2c9-2998
In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display...
In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display attributes due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-q6j5-v2c9-2998- 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-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-347307756 No score
In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to change protected display attributes due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-347307756- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
15-next:0 up to 15-next:2024-11-01, plus listed versions 15-next |
15-next:2024-11-01 |
platform/vendor/google_clockworkAndroid |
15-next:0 up to 15-next:2024-11-01, plus listed versions 15-next |
15-next:2024-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
15:0 up to 15:2024-11-01, plus listed versions 15 |
15:2024-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2024-11-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2024-11-01 |
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-2024-40660 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published November 1, 2024. 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/native 15-next:2024-11-01.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/064ce6e3235b6318be1e41f1bac9595a98e4aafa
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-11-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40660
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6j5-v2c9-2998