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CVE-2024-53840: there is a possible biometric bypass due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution...

Description

there is a possible biometric bypass due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-53840

Affected Products

Vendor: Google

Product: Android

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.48% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-12-01

Timeline