Privilege escalation in Google Wear OS



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-33085
CWE-ID CWE-120
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Wear OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Google

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU84898

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33085

CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Wearables. A local application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wear OS: before 2024-01-05

CPE2.3 External links

http://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/wear/2024/2024-01-01


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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