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CVE-2024-40239

Status: AnalyzedMedium (6.8)—

An incorrect access control issue in Life: Personal Diary, Journal android app 17.5.0 allows a physically proximate attacker to escalate privileges via the fingerprint authentication function.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Hitbytes — Life

CWEs

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