CVE-2024-0033
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-0033 is a security vulnerability discovered in the Android operating system, specifically in multiple functions of ashmem-dev.cpp. The vulnerability was disclosed in February 2024 and affects Android versions 11.0 through 14.0. It involves a possible missing seal due to a heap buffer overflow in the system components (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a heap buffer overflow (CWE-122) and out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) issue. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The CISA-ADP assessment rated it slightly higher at 8.4 with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation. If successfully exploited, an attacker could potentially gain elevated privileges on the affected system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google has addressed this vulnerability in the February 2024 Android Security Bulletin. The fix involves adding proper sealing mechanisms for memory-mapped regions when using memfd for cross-process communication to prevent buffer size manipulation (Android Git, Android Git).

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