Android AppOpsService.java Saturation of appops_accesses.xml Causing Local DoS
CVE-2024-23712 Published on May 7, 2024
In multiple functions of AppOpsService.java, there is a possible way to saturate the content of /data/system/appops_accesses.xml due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-23712 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2024-23712 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-23712
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Affected Versions
Google Android:- Version 14 is affected.
- Version 13 is affected.
- Version 12L is affected.
- Version 12 is affected.
- Version 14.0 is affected.
- Version 13.0 is affected.
- Version 12.0l is affected.
- Version 12.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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