CVE-2024-8356 Visteon Infotainment VIP MCU Code Insufficient Validation of Data Authenticity Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published 22 Nov 2024 Updated 25 Nov 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on Visteon Infotainment systems by bypassing firmware authenticity checks during updates.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-8356?

CVE-2024-8356 is a high-severity vulnerability in Visteon Infotainment, published on 22 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Visteon Infotainment VIP MCU Code Insufficient Validation of Data Authenticity Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Visteon Infotainment systems. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the firmware update process of the VIP microcontroller. The process does not properly verify authenticity of the supplied firmware image before programming it into internal memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges execute arbitrary code in the context of the VIP MCU. Was ZDI-CAN-23758.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8356?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Visteon Infotainment.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-8356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5x8w-vv68-5w4w.