CVE-2024-10382 Arbitrary Code execution in Car App Android Jetpack Library

High 7.3 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by installing a malicious app that exploits unsafe deserialization in the Car App Android Jetpack Library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-10382?

CVE-2024-10382 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 20 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

There exists a code execution vulnerability in the Car App Android Jetpack Library. CarAppService uses deserialization logic that allows construction of arbitrary java classes. This can lead to arbitrary code execution when combined with specific Java deserialization gadgets. An attacker needs to install a malicious application on victims device to be able to attack any application that uses vulnerable library. We recommend upgrading the library past version 1.7.0-beta02.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Androidx.car.app.

How do I fix CVE-2024-10382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2024-10382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq4w-jf35-7pmx.

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