AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2024-47015

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
In ProtocolMiscHwConfigChangeAdapter::GetData() of protocolmiscadapter.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with baseband firmware compromise required. 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 confidence

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in ProtocolMiscHwConfigChangeAdapter::GetData() in protocolmiscadapter.cpp due to a missing bounds check. This allows local information disclosure but requires prior compromise of the baseband firmware. The vulnerability does not require user interaction to exploit.

MitigationImplement proper bounds checking in the GetData() function before accessing memory buffers. Since baseband firmware compromise is required as a prerequisite, ensure firmware integrity verification and secure boot mechanisms are in place to prevent the initial compromise.

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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 data
AndroidOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the baseband modem component
    Check your device's baseband/modem firmware version and model through Android settings (Settings > About Phone > SIM Status or via 'getprop' command for vendor-specific baseband info)
    Affected if The device uses a baseband processor where ProtocolMiscHwConfigChangeAdapter::GetData() in protocolmiscadapter.cpp handles hardware configuration data
  2. Verify baseband firmware integrity
    Check if your device supports and has secure boot enabled for the baseband subsystem, or inspect any available firmware integrity verification logs
    Affected if Baseband firmware has been compromised prior to this vulnerability being triggered, which is a prerequisite for exploitation
  3. Inspect the protocolmiscadapter component
    If you have access to baseband firmware binaries, search for the ProtocolMiscHwConfigChangeAdapter::GetData function and examine memory access patterns in the protocolmiscadapter.cpp compiled binary
    Affected if The GetData() function lacks proper bounds checking when accessing memory buffers, allowing out-of-bounds read access
  4. Check for information disclosure indicators
    Monitor baseband-related logs or memory dumps for unexpected data exposure in the hardware configuration change adapter data path
    Affected if The device exhibits out-of-bounds read behavior leading to local information disclosure from memory

The device is affected if it runs Google Android with a baseband modem where the ProtocolMiscHwConfigChangeAdapter::GetData() function is present and the baseband firmware has been compromised, since this vulnerability requires prior baseband firmware compromise as an exploitation prerequisite.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper bounds checking in the GetData() function before accessing memory buffers. Since baseband firmware compromise is required as a prerequisite, ensure firmware integrity verification and secure boot mechanisms are in place to prevent the initial compromise.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
24.0 hours of engineering $4,160
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