CVE-2024-27233 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In ppcfw_init_secpolicy of ppcfw.c, there is a possible permission bypass due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Published: 2024-03-11

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google

Android

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`13`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00081.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-03-01

History

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Google Google android
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Google Google android

Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google_Devices

Published: 2024-03-11T18:55:40.829Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:33:11.328Z

Reserved: 2024-02-21T15:37:57.286Z

Link: CVE-2024-27233

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:27:59.918Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-11T19:15:48.963

Modified: 2026-06-17T07:19:29.440

Link: CVE-2024-27233

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management

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