CVE-2024-47013 Privilege escalation in Android
Local attackers can escalate privileges via arbitrary write in the Android PMU driver due to uninitialized data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-47013?
CVE-2024-47013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 25 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In pmucal_rae_handle_seq_int of flexpmu_cal_rae.c, there is a possible arbitrary write due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47013?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-47013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-330607706, GHSA-2pm2-9wvh-w2w9, PUB-A-330607706.