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CVE-2024-49742: In onCreate of NotificationAccessConfirmationActivity.java , there is a possible way to hide an app with notification access in Settings due to a...

Description

In onCreate of NotificationAccessConfirmationActivity.java , there is a possible way to hide an app with notification access in Settings due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-49742

Affected Products

Vendor: Google

Product: Android

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-21 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-01-01

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