CVE-2024-32892
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 handle_init of goodix/main/main.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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 confidenceA type confusion vulnerability in the handle_init function of Goodix main.c leads to memory corruption, allowing a local attacker to escalate privileges without user interaction or additional execution privileges.
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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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 Security Patch LevelGo to Settings > About Phone > Security Patch Level (or Settings > System > Security > Security update). Record the date shown.Affected if The Security Patch Level is earlier than May 2024, as the fix was released in May 2024 Android security updates.
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Identify Goodix hardware componentsCheck device specifications or run 'getprop' commands (adb shell getprop | grep -i goodix) to see if the device has Goodix touchscreen, fingerprint sensor, or other Goodix hardware.Affected if The device contains Goodix hardware components, making it potentially vulnerable if the driver has not been updated.
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Verify driver module versionIf you have root access, inspect the Goodix driver module via 'ls /system/lib/modules' or check /sys/bus/platform/drivers/goodix/ for version information, or use 'modinfo' if the module is loadable.Affected if The Goodix driver version cannot be verified as patched, or the driver date/version is earlier than the May 2024 update.
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Check kernel logs for driver initializationReview kernel logs (dmesg or logcat) for 'goodix' or 'handle_init' entries during boot to confirm the driver is loaded, using 'adb shell dmesg | grep -i goodix'.Affected if The Goodix driver is loaded and initialized on the device, indicating the attack surface exists.
The device is affected if it contains any Goodix hardware components (touchscreen, fingerprint sensor) and the Android security patch level is May 2024 or earlier, or the Goodix driver version cannot be confirmed as patched.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate the Goodix driver/component to the latest version that patches the type confusion vulnerability in handle_init. If no update is available, restrict local access to trusted users only.
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- Review / QA4.0 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-2024-32892 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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