CVE-2024-40655: Google Android

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

In bindAndGetCallIdentification of CallScreeningServiceHelper.java, there is a possible way to maintain a while-in-use permission in the background due to a permissions bypass. 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.