CVE-2024-40652 Information

Description

In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity.java there is a possible way to access the Settings app while the device is provisioning due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Reference

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/2909433f7d59dcdd0c74044b1c8e9f48927193dc https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-09-01