Privilege escalation in PowerVR GPU DDK



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-23711
CWE-ID CWE-20
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) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU91143

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-2024-23711

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error within the PowerVR-GPU component. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerVR GPU DDK: 1.14 - 23.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.imaginationtech.com/gpu-driver-vulnerabilities/#PP-148694


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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