Use-after-free in PowerVR GPU DDK - CVE-2024-43703
Published: April 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107123
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43703
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to duplicate calls to RGXCreateFreeList. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
PowerVR GPU DDK
Google Android
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43703
Install updates from vendor's website.
PowerVR GPU DDK - update to 24.3
Google Android - addressed in versions 13 2025-04-05, 14 2025-04-05, 15 2025-04-05
Google Android - addressed in versions 13 2025-04-05, 14 2025-04-05, 15 2025-04-05