CVE-2023-48409Public exploit

Local privilege escalation via GPU integer overflow

Published Dec 8, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Integer overflow in the Pixel GPU kernel module in Google Android allows local users to gain elevated privileges without interaction. gpu_pixel_handle_buffer_liveness_update_ioctl calculates a user-controlled live_ranges offset and allocation size with overflowing counts, then copy_from_user writes beyond the allocated kernel buffer. A sandboxed application can reach the ioctl; the demonstrated chain uses a separate kernel-pointer leak to obtain arbitrary kernel read/write, disable SELinux, and gain root.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Integer overflow in the Pixel GPU kernel module in Google Android allows local users to gain elevated privileges without interaction. gpu_pixel_handle_buffer_liveness_update_ioctl calculates a user-controlled live_ranges offset and allocation size with overflowing counts, then copy_from_user writes beyond the allocated kernel buffer. A sandboxed application can reach the ioctl; the demonstrated chain uses a separate kernel-pointer leak to obtain arbitrary kernel read/write, disable SELinux, and gain root.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-48409
Published
Dec 8, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Google
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-190, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android kernel

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Google · Androidversion=Android kernel

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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