A vulnerability was found in Google Android 12/12L/13/14/15. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file AccountManagerService.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In multiple functions of AccountManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass permissions and launch protected activities due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-49724 since 10/18/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/22/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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• Google

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• Android

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