Google Android wl_cfgscan.c wl_notify_gscan_event out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Android. This affects the function wl_notify_gscan_event of the file wl_cfgscan.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-56192. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (affected version not known) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function wl_notify_gscan_event of the file wl_cfgscan.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In wl_notify_gscan_event of wl_cfgscan.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-56192 since 12/18/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/10/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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12/18/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-56192 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-56192
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299147
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2025 23:43
Changes: 03/10/2025 23:43 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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