CVE-2024-44098 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In lwis_device_event_states_clear_locked of lwis_event.c, there is a possible privilege escalation due to a double free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00009.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Google	Android Pixel

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-10-01

History

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Google Google android Google pixel
Weaknesses		CWE-415
CPEs		cpe:2.3:h:google:pixel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:android::::::::
Vendors & Products		Google Google android Google pixel
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In lwis_device_event_states_clear_locked of lwis_event.c, there is a possible privilege escalation due to a double free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References		https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-10-01

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google_Devices

Published: 2024-10-25T10:34:02.971Z

Updated: 2024-10-25T16:15:09.381Z

Reserved: 2024-08-19T16:32:38.650Z

Link: CVE-2024-44098

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-25T16:07:29.471Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-25T11:15:16.170

Modified: 2025-07-24T15:18:30.677

Link: CVE-2024-44098

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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