CVE-2024-56185
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Android's baseband firmware that could allow local information disclosure. Attackers could potentially read sensitive data from adjacent memory locations, but exploitation requires baseband firmware compromise. This affects Android devices with vulnerable baseband implementations.
💻 Affected Systems
- Android devices with vulnerable baseband firmware
📦 What is this software?
Android by Google
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker with baseband firmware compromise could read sensitive information from adjacent memory, potentially exposing cryptographic keys, authentication tokens, or other protected data.
Likely Case
Limited information disclosure of non-critical data from adjacent memory regions, requiring significant attacker investment for baseband compromise.
If Mitigated
No impact if baseband firmware is not compromised or if the vulnerability is patched.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires baseband firmware compromise first, which is a significant barrier. No user interaction needed once baseband is compromised.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: March 2025 Android security updates
Vendor Advisory: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2025-03-01
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check for Android system updates in Settings > System > System update. 2. Install March 2025 security update. 3. Reboot device after installation completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable baseband debugging
androidPrevents baseband debugging interfaces that could be used for initial compromise
adb shell setprop persist.vendor.radio.adb_log_on 0
adb reboot
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict physical access to devices to prevent baseband compromise
- Implement device encryption and secure boot to make baseband exploitation more difficult
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Android security patch level in Settings > About phone > Android version. If before March 2025, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patchVerify Fix Applied:
Verify security patch level shows 'March 5, 2025' or later in Settings > About phone > Android version.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Baseband crash logs
- Unexpected baseband firmware modifications
- Memory access violations in baseband logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual baseband communication patterns
- Suspicious modem firmware updates
SIEM Query:
source="android_logs" AND (message="*baseband*crash*" OR message="*modem*failure*")