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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-43093

Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Nov 4, 2024 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Android Framework

Patch now

CVE-2024-43093 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Nov 28, 2024. Confirm Android Framework against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
High7.3
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.71%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe google/android · vendor Android Framework

In shouldHideDocument of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible bypass of a file path filter designed to prevent access to sensitive directories due to incorrect unicode normalization. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe google/android12.0
  • cpe google/android12.1
  • cpe google/android13.0
  • cpe google/android14.0
  • cpe google/android15.0
  • vendor Android Frameworkversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2024-43093

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-43093 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Nov 28, 2024. Confirm Android Framework against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 12.0, 12.1, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-176. EPSS 0.71%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 7, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    In shouldHideDocument of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible bypass of a file path filter designed to prevent access to sensitive directories due to incorrect unicode normalization. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

  2. Nov 7, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Nov 28, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    In shouldHideDocument of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible bypass of a file path filter designed to prevent access to sensitive directories due to incorrect unicode normalization. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Sources

  • Android Security BulletinsVendor advisoryCVE-2024-43093

    Android Security Bulletin—March 2025 | Android Open Source Project

    source.android.com
  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-43093

    Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-43093

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-43093

    30-day exploitation probability 0.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-43093

    In shouldHideDocument of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible bypass of a file path filter designed to prevent access to sensitive directories due to incorrect unicode normalization. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privi

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-43093

    Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.