CVE-2024-47021 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's SMS cell broadcast handling allows remote attackers to read sensitive memory without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-47021?
CVE-2024-47021 is a medium-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 sms_ExtractCbLanguage of sms_CellBroadcast.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47021?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47021?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-47021 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47021 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-299775134, GHSA-vh43-qg6g-8gcm, PUB-A-299775134.