Google Android PowerVR Kernel Driver PVRSRVBridgeRGXTDMSubmitTransfer integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Android. This vulnerability affects the function PVRSRVBridgeRGXTDMSubmitTransfer of the component PowerVR Kernel Driver. This manipulation causes integer overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-0879. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function PVRSRVBridgeRGXTDMSubmitTransfer of the component PowerVR Kernel Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In PVRSRVBridgeRGXTDMSubmitTransfer of the PowerVR kernel driver, a missing size check means there is a possible integer overflow that could allow out-of-bounds heap access. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-270397970

The weakness was disclosed 04/20/2023 as A-270397970. It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-0879 since 11/06/2020. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/14/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
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11/06/2020 🔍
04/20/2023 +894 days 🔍
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05/14/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-270397970
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-0879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-0879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226867
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

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Created: 04/20/2023 07:37
Updated: 05/14/2023 09:57
Changes: 04/20/2023 07:37 (41), 05/14/2023 09:57 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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