SB2025050642 - Privilege escalation in PowerVR GPU DDK
Published: May 6, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050642
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49739)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.