CVE-2024-4131 Privilege escalation in Emulator

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via DLL hijacking in Lenovo Emulator.

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

What is CVE-2024-4131?

CVE-2024-4131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Emulator, published on 11 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Emulator that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4131?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Emulator.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-4131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gq9p-q24v-593h.

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