CVE-2024-44093 Memory corruption in Android

What is CVE-2024-44093?

CVE-2024-44093 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In ppmp_unprotect_buf of drm/code/drm_fw.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-783

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44093?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44093?

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-2024-44093 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-330446276, GHSA-q74x-f8wx-jrgv, PUB-A-330446276.