CVE-2024-43093: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2024-43093 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-11-07

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Android Framework's ExternalStorageProvider.java due to incorrect Unicode normalization in the shouldHideDocument function. This flaw allows a local attacker to bypass file path filters designed to protect sensitive directories, potentially leading to elevated privileges.

Technologies: Android Framework. Vendors: Android.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-43093 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-43093 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 7 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-43093?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 7 November 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Android 12, 12.1, 13, 14, 15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-43093?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-43093 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-43093?
Check whether you run Android Framework. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Google Android 12, 12.1, 13, 14, 15

Timeline

  • 2024-11-07: disclosed
  • 2024-11-07: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
  • 2024-11-13: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.
  • 2025-03-01: advisory: Vendor advisory published.

This page as Markdown. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link back.