AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2024-27222

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In onSkipButtonClick of FaceEnrollFoldPage.java, there is a possible way to access the file the app cannot access due to Intent Redirect GRANT_URI_PERMISSIONS Attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

In FaceEnrollFoldPage.java's onSkipButtonClick handler, the app processes incoming intents and forwards them to other components without stripping URI permissions, allowing an attacker to access content the app has permissions for but shouldn't share. This is an Intent Redirect (GRANT_URI_PERMISSIONS) attack enabling local privilege escalation.

MitigationRemove or validate URI permissions on intents before forwarding them to untrusted components; implement explicit intent handling with content URI access stripped when redirecting to third-party or untrusted app components.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AndroidOperating system
Affected:= 13.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Confirm Android version is 13.0
    Check the device or emulator settings under Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB
    Affected if The Android version shows exactly 13.0 (not 13.0.1 or other versions)
  2. Identify the app containing FaceEnrollFoldPage.java
    Use a decompiler or APK analysis tool to inspect installed system apps on the Android 13.0 device and search for the class file FaceEnrollFoldPage.class or source file FaceEnrollFoldPage.java
    Affected if The vulnerable class exists in any installed application on the device
  3. Check if the onSkipButtonClick handler can be triggered
    Examine the app's exported activities and intent filters to determine if the FaceEnrollFoldPage component or its entry point is accessible to other apps, or observe intent forwarding behavior when the skip button is interacted with
    Affected if The vulnerable intent handling code path in onSkipButtonClick can be reached by a local attacker application

The environment is affected only if running Android 13.0 exactly AND an app containing the vulnerable FaceEnrollFoldPage.java component with exploitable intent forwarding is installed and accessible.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Remove or validate URI permissions on intents before forwarding them to untrusted components; implement explicit intent handling with content URI access stripped when redirecting to third-party or untrusted app components.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,820
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