# CVE-2024-43093: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-43093-android-framework-privilege-escalation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-11-07. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/framework). Vendors: [Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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.

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