8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-44068
Samsung Exynos m2m Scaler Driver Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation
Description

An issue was discovered in the m2m scaler driver in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850,and W920. A Use-After-Free in the mobile processor leads to privilege escalation.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 10, 2024, 12:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-44068 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-44068 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-44068.

URL Resource
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-44068/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation

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Born at : Nov. 13, 2016, 10:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 239 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-44068 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Zeroday Vulnerabilities Prevailed in 2024 Analysis-Part II

This is the continuation of Zeroday vulnerabilities in 2024. Let’s delve deeply into the continuation of  zero-day vulnerabilities of 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis.1. CVE-2023-46805: Authen ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 24, 2024 (1 day, 15 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Google Chrome Patches High-Severity Flaw CVE-2024-11395 in Latest Stable Release

Google has released a new stable version of its Chrome browser for desktop, addressing three security vulnerabilities, including one high-severity flaw. The update, versions 131.0.6778.85/.86 for Wind ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 20, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-45656: A 9.8 Severity Threat to IBM Power Systems Security

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in IBM Power Systems servers, potentially allowing unauthorized access and complete control over affected systems. The flaw, identified as CVE-2024-45656, ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 30, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-38821 (CVSS 9.1) Allows Authorization Bypass in Spring WebFlux Applications

In a recent security advisory, Spring Security disclosed CVE-2024-38821, a critical vulnerability impacting WebFlux applications, with a CVSS severity score of 9.1. The flaw enables an “authorization ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 29, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Healthcare Under Fire: HeptaX Campaign Steals and Manipulates Sensitive Data

Infection chain | Image: CRILCyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has recently uncovered a covert and sophisticated cyberespionage campaign dubbed “HeptaX,” which exploits Remote Desktop Protoc ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 28, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-20424 (CVSS 9.9): Cisco FMC Software Vulnerability Grants Attackers Root Access

Cisco has issued a critical security advisory warning of a command injection vulnerability in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. Tracked as CVE-2024-20424 and assigned a CVSS score ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • The Register
Samsung phone users under attack, Google warns

A nasty bug in Samsung's mobile chips is being exploited by miscreants as part of an exploit chain to escalate privileges and then remotely execute arbitrary code, according to Google security researc ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • The Hacker News
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38094)

Vulnerability / Threat Intelligence A high-severity flaw impacting Microsoft SharePoint has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 23, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • Dark Reading
Samsung Zero-Day Vuln Under Active Exploit, Google Warns

Source: B Christopher via Alamy Stock PhotoA zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-44068, has been discovered in Samsung's mobile processors and is being used in an exploit chain for arbitrary c ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 22, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • security.nl
Google meldt actief misbruik van beveiligingslek in Samsung-telefoons

dinsdag 22 oktober 2024, 15:00 door Redactie, 2 reactiesLaatst bijgewerkt: Vandaag, 15:41 Aanvallers maken actief misbruik van een kwetsbaarheid in Samsung-telefoons. De aanvallen vonden al voor het u ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 22, 2024 (2 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-44068 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-416
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue was discovered in the m2m scaler driver in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850,and W920. A Use-After-Free in the mobile processor leads to privilege escalation.
    Added Reference MITRE https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-44068/ [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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