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CVE-2024-31324

Android - WindowState

Google CVSS 7.3 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in Android's WindowState.java allows for local escalation of privilege by bypassing tapjacking/overlay protection. This can be achieved by launching an activity in portrait mode and then rotating it to landscape mode, requiring user interaction for exploitation."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Executable
Target Asset WindowState.java
Standard Path %ANDROID_ROOT%/frameworks/base/core/java/android/view/WindowState.java
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: WindowState.java (Executable)
$Targets = 'WindowState.java'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Unlikely

User interface and activity management services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Android vulnerability CVE-2024-31324: Local escalation of privilege via tapjacking/overlay protection bypass, requiring user interaction and portrait-to-landscape mode rotation.

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