CVE-2024-39440 Null dereference in T606/T612/T616/T610/T618/T760/T770/T820/S8000

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in the DRM service allows local attackers with system privileges to cause a system crash.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-39440?

CVE-2024-39440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In DRM service, there is a possible system crash due to null pointer dereference. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39440?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39440?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-39440 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r4p-vrx2-6q8p.

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