{"id":50073,"date":"2025-06-09T00:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T00:59:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-30T04:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:39:07","slug":"cve-2024-45579-high-severity-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-camera-kernel-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-45579-high-severity-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-camera-kernel-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-45579: High-Severity Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Camera Kernel Driver<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead of potential threats is crucial. One such emerging threat is the CVE-2024-45579 vulnerability. This high-severity flaw affects the camera kernel driver, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5408-critical-vulnerability-in-wavlink-devices-leads-to-buffer-overflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57703\">critical component in a wide range of devices<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5280-a-high-severity-heap-corruption-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-v8\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56192\">vulnerability arises from memory corruption<\/a> that can occur when invoking IOCTL calls from userspace to dump request information, due to a missing memory requirement check. Its exploitation could lead to system compromise or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56193\">data leakage<\/a>, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-45579<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS score 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low-level access<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56452\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2751504266\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Generic Camera Kernel Driver | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48481-critical-vulnerability-in-freescout-prior-to-version-1-8-180\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57208\">versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploitation of this vulnerability hinges on the absence of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5124-critical-vulnerability-in-sony-s-snc-series-cameras-due-to-use-of-default-credentials\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56451\">memory<\/a> requirement check when IOCTL calls are made from the userspace to the camera kernel driver to dump request information. This oversight can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31263-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-could-lead-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage-in-macos-sequoia-15-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57020\">lead to memory<\/a> corruption. An attacker with local access to the system can manipulate this flaw to gain unauthorized access or leak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48749-netwrix-directory-manager-s-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56723\">sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3918230118\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>For the sake of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75253\">illustrating the nature of this vulnerability<\/a>, below is a conceptual example of how an attack might take place. This Python-esque pseudocode is meant to demonstrate the type of IOCTL call that could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57021\">exploit the vulnerability<\/a>, not to be a literal guide for malicious activity.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">import os\nimport fcntl\ndef exploit():\nfd = os.open(&quot;\/dev\/camera&quot;, os.O_RDONLY)\nbuffer = &quot;\\x00&quot; * 1024  # 1KB buffer\n# IOCTL call with no memory requirement check\nfcntl.ioctl(fd, 0x45579, buffer)\nos.close(fd)\nif __name__ == &quot;__main__&quot;:\nexploit()<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, an IOCTL call is made to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27031-memory-corruption-via-ioctl-commands-processing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71575\">camera<\/a> driver with a command (0x45579) that the driver doesn&#8217;t check the memory requirement for. The buffer size is larger than what the driver expects, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1277-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-autodesk-applications-through-malicious-pdf-files\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57104\">memory corruption<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a temporary mitigation measure, you can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS). However, the most effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5310-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dover-fueling-solutions-progauge-maglink-lx-consoles\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65554\">solution to this vulnerability<\/a> is applying the vendor&#8217;s patch. Keep your systems updated and make sure to routinely check for patches or updates as they become available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead of potential threats is crucial. One such emerging threat is the CVE-2024-45579 vulnerability. This high-severity flaw affects the camera kernel driver, a critical component in a wide range of devices. This vulnerability arises from memory corruption that can occur when invoking IOCTL calls from userspace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[88],"product":[95],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-50073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-linux","product-linux-kernel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50073"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67834,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50073\/revisions\/67834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50073"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=50073"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=50073"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=50073"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=50073"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=50073"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=50073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}