CVE-2024-43767 Memory corruption in Android
A heap overflow in Android's Skia library allows remote code execution without user interaction or additional privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-43767?
CVE-2024-43767 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 2 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In prepare_to_draw_into_mask of SkBlurMaskFilterImpl.cpp, there is a possible heap overflow due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43767?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43767?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-43767 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43767 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-352631932, ASB-A-352631932, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43767, ECHO-9405-af30-515d, GHSA-q7cq-v47g-g2v2, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43767.