CVE-2023-40077

CVE-2023-40077 is a critical vulnerability identified in the Android Framework, characterized as an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) flaw. This vulnerability, alongside two others (CVE-2023-40076 and CVE-2023-45866), was discovered to be related to privilege escalation and information disclosure in Android's Framework and System components. These vulnerabilities were part of a larger set of issues that posed significant security risks to Android systems, including a zero-click Remote Code Execution (RCE) bug. The discovery of these vulnerabilities led to Google taking action to address them. In total, 84 security vulnerabilities were patched within the month, three of which were of critical severity, including CVE-2023-40077. These patches aimed to mitigate the risks associated with privilege escalation and information disclosure within the Android Framework and System components. In addition to the vulnerabilities found within the Android system, another critical flaw was identified within Qualcomm’s closed-source components (CVE-2022-40507). This highlights the broad range of vulnerabilities present in the software ecosystem and underscores the importance of regular system updates and patching to maintain secure systems.