CVE-2012-4220
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CVE-2012-4220 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. diagchar_core.c in the Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Diagnostics (aka DIAG) kernel-mode driver for Android 2.3 through 4.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference) via an application that uses crafted arguments in a local diagchar_ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 3.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
diagchar_core.c in the Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Diagnostics (aka DIAG) kernel-mode driver for Android 2.3 through 4.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference) via an application that uses crafted arguments in a local diagchar_ioctl call.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 2.3 | |
| Android | 2.3.1 | |
| Android | 2.3.2 | |
| Android | 2.3.3 | |
| Android | 2.3.4 | |
| Android | 2.3.5 | |
| Android | 2.3.6 | |
| Android | 2.3.7 | |
| Android | 3.0 | |
| Android | 3.1 | |
| Android | 3.2 | |
| Android | 3.2.1 | |
| Android | 3.2.2 | |
| Android | 3.2.4 | |
| Android | 3.2.6 | |
| Android | 4.0 | |
| Android | 4.0.1 | |
| Android | 4.0.2 | |
| Android | 4.0.3 | |
| Android | 4.0.4 | |
| Android | 4.1 | |
| Android | 4.2 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702452US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702452US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
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