CVE-2024-20044
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn da, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08541784; Issue ID: ALPS08541784.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceOut-of-bounds write vulnerability in the 'da' component due to a missing bounds check. This memory safety flaw allows local privilege escalation from System execution privileges, enabling an attacker to gain elevated access without user interaction.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 12.0= 13.0= 14.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android versionRun 'getprop ro.build.version.release' or go to Settings > About Phone > Android versionAffected if The version displayed is exactly 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0
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Identify da component presenceSearch for any file or service named 'da' in system directories: 'find /system -name *da* 2>/dev/null' or 'ls -la /system/bin/ | grep da'Affected if A component named 'da' exists in the system partition and is executable
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Verify execution contextRun 'id' or 'whoami' to determine current user context; check if running as system user via 'ps -A | grep da'Affected if The process is running with System-level privileges (uid 1000) or the da component is accessible from System context
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Confirm da component is activeCheck running processes: 'ps -A | grep -i da' or check service status if da runs as a daemonAffected if The 'da' component process is currently running or registered as a service on the device
The device is affected if it runs Android 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 AND contains the 'da' component that executes with System privileges, allowing a local attacker to escalate to elevated access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply patch ALPS08541784 to implement proper bounds checking in the affected component.
Android Security Patch Level January 2024 or later (containing MediaTek patch ALPS08541784)
- Check the Android Security Patch Level on the device by going to Settings > About Phone > Android Security Patch Level
- Ensure the device has the January 2024 or later Android Security Bulletin applied, which includes MediaTek patch ALPS08541784
- Contact the device OEM or carrier for firmware update availability if not yet received
- Alternatively, apply the latest available Android system update through Settings > System > Software Update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-20044 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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