CVE-2024-27224: In strncpy of strncpy.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege...

Description

In strncpy of strncpy.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-27224

Problem Types

Elevation of privilege

Affected Products

Vendor: Google

Product: Android

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 2.49% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-20 (when was this score calculated)

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)

SSVC Exploitation: none

SSVC Technical Impact: total

SSVC Automatable: false

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27224
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-03-01

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