CVE-2015-0568

Name: CVE-2015-0568
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-07T21:59:01.143+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-0568 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in the msm_set_crop function in drivers/media/video/msm/msm_camera.c in the MSM-Camera driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that makes a crafted ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the msm_set_crop function in drivers/media/video/msm/msm_camera.c in the MSM-Camera driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that makes a crafted ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.90%

55.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0, <= 3.19.8

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92379Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-camera-drivers-cve-2014-9410-cve-2015-0568Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92379Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-camera-drivers-cve-2014-9410-cve-2015-0568Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Aug 7, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-0568?

How severe is CVE-2015-0568?

CVE-2015-0568 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0568?

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Source: NVD / NIST