Privilege escalation in PowerVR GPU DDK



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-49739
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 PowerVR GPU DDK
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor Imagination Technologies

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU108733

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49739

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when using ptrace for GPU operations. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerVR GPU DDK: 1.14 - 24.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.imaginationtech.com/gpu-driver-vulnerabilities/#PSP-39
https://www.imaginationtech.com/gpu-driver-vulnerabilities/#PP-170961


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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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