Out-of-bounds write in PowerVR GPU DDK - CVE-2024-52938
Published: April 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107128
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52938
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Imagination Technologies
Affected software:
PowerVR GPU DDK
PowerVR GPU DDK
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the rgxfw_pm_add_freelist_for_reconstruction() function. Kernel software installed and running inside a Guest VM may post improper commands to the GPU Firmware to subvert reconstruction activities to trigger a write of data outside the Guest’s virtualised GPU memory.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-52938
Install updates from vendor's website.