CVE-2023-40120: Google Android

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to bypass user notification of foreground services due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

• Google Android: version 11.0 only; version 12.0 only; version 12.1 only; version 13.0 only

Published 2023-10-27. Last modified 2026-06-17.