Privilege escalation in Samsung Exynos
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-44068 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
Exynos 9820 Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware Exynos 9825 Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware Exynos 990 Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware Exynos 980 Hardware solutions / Firmware Exynos 850 Hardware solutions / Firmware Exynos W920 Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Samsung |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU99260
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44068
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
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Vulnerable software versionsExynos 9820: All versions
Exynos 9825: All versions
Exynos 980: All versions
Exynos 990: All versions
Exynos 850: All versions
Exynos W920: All versions
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:samsung:exynos_9820:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:samsung:exynos_9825:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_980:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:samsung:exynos_990:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_w920:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
