CVE-2023-48424 Privilege escalation in Android
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-48424 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-48424 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48424/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48424/index.md)
A vulnerability in the U-Boot shell allows attackers to escalate privileges on Android devices, requiring vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-48424?
CVE-2023-48424 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
U-Boot shell vulnerability resulting in Privilege escalation in a production device
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chromecast Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-48424?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-48424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-315373062, ASB-A-315373062, GHSA-jfxx-x5x2-fw64.