SB20241022379 - Privilege escalation in Samsung Exynos
Published: October 22, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022379
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44068)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the mobile processor. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.