CVE-2024-27227
CWE-787Published: March 11, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A malicious DNS response can trigger a number of OOB reads, writes, and other memory issues
Risk Analysis
Android devices are susceptible to memory corruption issues, including out-of-bounds reads and writes, triggered by malicious DNS responses. This critical flaw could lead to remote code execution and system instability.
There is no public exploit known, and it is not in the KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low complexity.
Apply the latest Android security patches to ensure the DNS stack is properly hardened against malicious responses.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-27227 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-27227 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts