CVE-2024-0046

Publication date 11 March 2024

Last updated 26 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

In installExistingPackageAsUser of InstallPackageHelper.java, there is a possible carrier restriction bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
android-framework-23	24.10 oracular	Ignored
	24.04 LTS noble	Ignored
	23.10 mantic	Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
	22.04 LTS jammy	Ignored
	20.04 LTS focal	Ignored
	18.04 LTS bionic	Ignored
android-platform-frameworks-base	24.10 oracular	Ignored
	24.04 LTS noble	Ignored
	23.10 mantic	Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
	22.04 LTS jammy	Ignored
	20.04 LTS focal	Ignored
	18.04 LTS bionic	Ignored
	16.04 LTS xenial	Ignored

Notes

mdeslaur

We do not support security updates for Android components, marking as ignored.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	7.8 · High
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H