CVE-2024-47027 Path traversal in Android

What is CVE-2024-47027?

CVE-2024-47027 is a high-severity path traversal 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 sm_mem_compat_get_vmm_obj of lib/sm/shared_mem.c, there is a possible arbitrary physical memory access due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47027?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47027?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-47027 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47027 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
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• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-326444917, GHSA-g2hg-pf39-5q37, PUB-A-326444917.