CVE-2024-44068 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free vulnerability in the m2m scaler driver of Samsung Exynos processors allows attackers to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44068?
CVE-2024-44068 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 850 Firmware, published on 7 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the m2m scaler driver in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850,and W920. A Use-After-Free in the mobile processor leads to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44068?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Samsung Exynos 850 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 980 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 9820 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 9825 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 990 Firmware, Samsung Exynos W920 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2024-44068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frrh-j3wr-gprp.