CVE-2024-40239 describes an incorrect access control vulnerability in version 17.5.0 of the Life: Personal Diary, Journal Android application. This flaw allows a physically proximate attacker to escalate privileges by bypassing the fingerprint authentication function. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.8), the vulnerability requires physical access to the device and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
17.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hitbytes:life:17.5.0:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.