CVE-2024-40652: Google Android

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

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.

Affected products

• Google Android: version 12.0 only; version 12.1 only; version 13.0 only; version 14.0 only

Published 2024-09-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.