CVE-2024-34720

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-783

Description

In com_android_internal_os_ZygoteCommandBuffer_nativeForkRepeatedly of com_android_internal_os_ZygoteCommandBuffer.cpp, there is a possible method to perform arbitrary code execution in any app zygote processes due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Android: 12.0, 12.1, 13.0, 14.0

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/293e9ac230851acbec73f5ab12928d113d6283e1
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-07-01
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/293e9ac230851acbec73f5ab12928d113d6283e1
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-07-01

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