Google Pixel Devices LWIS Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing local elevation of privilege has been identified in the LWIS component of Google Pixel devices. This issue arises from a possible out-of-bounds write in the 'prepare_response_locked' function of 'lwis_transaction.c', caused by improper input validation. Exploitation of this vulnerability does not require additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to elevated privileges, allowing a user to perform actions or access resources that are normally restricted.

Remediation

Users can update their devices to the December 2024 security patch level to address this vulnerability.