CVE-2024-47038 Memory corruption in Android

What is CVE-2024-47038?

CVE-2024-47038 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In dhd_prot_flowrings_pool_release of dhd_msgbuf.c, there is a possible outcof bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to localcescalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. Usercinteraction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47038?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47038?

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-2024-47038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• 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-350472698, GHSA-8836-mwr2-27hr, PUB-A-350472698.