CVE-2023-40132

Summary

CVE-2023-40132 is a vulnerability affecting the Android operating system. In RingtoneManager.java's setActualDefaultRingtoneUri function, a missing permission check allows for bypassing content providers' read permissions. This issue could result in local privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain additional system-level access without requiring additional execution privileges. However, user interaction is necessary to exploit this vulnerability.

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