Exynos VendorVideoAPI OOB Write Enables Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2024-53838 Published on January 3, 2025
In Exynos_parsing_user_data_registered_itu_t_t35 of VendorVideoAPI.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-53838 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2024-53838 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-53838
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Affected Versions
Google Android Version Android kernel is affected by CVE-2024-53838Exploit Probability
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