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The 2019 Pwnie Nominee For Best Privilege Escalation Bug

Guang Gong

There is a way to deceive the GPU kernel driver into thinking there is room in the GPU ringbuffer and overwriting existing commands could allow unintended GPU opcodes to be executed.

Deceiving Android’s GPU Driver to Remotely Root Android Devices

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Apr 19
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Jul 12
Nominees announced, Summercon 2025, Brooklyn, NY
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