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CVE-2024-43097: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Apr 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Google AndroidAffected
  • 12 – 15
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-43097, organizations should: 1) Monitor official Google Android security bulletins and apply patches immediately once they are released for affected Android versions (12, 12L, 13, 14, 15). 2) Implement strict application vetting and limit installation of apps from untrusted sources to reduce the risk of local attackers gaining initial access. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies, including restricting developer options and debugging features that could facilitate exploitation. 4) Use runtime protections such as SELinux enforcing mode and address space layout randomization (ASLR) to make exploitation more difficult. 5) Educate users about the risks of installing unknown applications and the importance of device security hygiene. 6) For high-security environments, consider additional endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of detecting anomalous local privilege escalation attempts. 7) Regularly audit device configurations and installed applications to identify potential attack vectors. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on reducing the attack surface and preparing for rapid patch deployment.

Description

In resizeToAtLeast of SkRegion.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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