CVE DATABASE / CVE-2024-43093
CVE-2024-43093
Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2024-11-07.
Federal remediation due 2024-11-28.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
In shouldHideDocument of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible bypass of a file path filter designed to prevent access to sensitive directories due to incorrect unicode normalization. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.3 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7f83c671626f9bf993581f4598c22482d87cba10
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-43093
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.