Google Android 12/12L/13/14/15 Parcel.cpp writeInplace out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android 12/12L/13/14/15. Affected by this vulnerability is the function writeInplace of the file Parcel.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In writeInplace of Parcel.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-49738 since 10/18/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/22/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/18/2024 CVE reserved
01/22/2025 +96 days Advisory disclosed
01/22/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/22/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-49738 (🔒)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/22/2025 07:53 AM
Updated: 01/22/2025 04:24 PM
Changes: 01/22/2025 07:53 AM (57), 01/22/2025 04:24 PM (11)
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Cache ID: 18:3D8:40

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