CVE-2024-56190
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-04
Last updated on: 2025-09-05
Assigner: Google Devices
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| android | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-787 | The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out of bounds write in the function wl_update_hidden_ap_ie() within the wl_cfgscan.c file. It occurs due to improper input validation, which means the program does not correctly check the size or boundaries of the input data before writing to memory. This flaw can be exploited locally to escalate privileges without needing any additional execution privileges or user interaction.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker with local access to escalate their privileges on the affected system. This means they could gain higher-level permissions than intended, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system functions.