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CVE-2023-21165 (GCVE-0-2023-21165)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-16 18:33 – Updated: 2024-08-26 18:06
VLAI
Summary
In DevmemIntUnmapPMR of devicemem_server.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-02-20 19:20 UTC
CWE
  • Elevation of privilege
  • CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Google Android Affected: Android SoC
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imaginationtech powervr-gpu Affected: 0 , < * (custom)
    cpe:2.3:h:imaginationtech:powervr-gpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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