CVE-2024-34748 Use after free in Android
A use-after-free in the Android kernel allows local attackers to escalate privileges without user interaction or additional execution rights.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-34748?
CVE-2024-34748 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 28 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In _DevmemXReservationPageAddress of devicemem_server.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper casting. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34748?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-34748?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-34748 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34748 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-346640884, ASB-A-346640884, GHSA-g39c-whf8-f5f9.