CVE-2015-7892

Name: CVE-2015-7892
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-09T20:15:09.797+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7892 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Stack-based buffer overflow in the m2m1shot_compat_ioctl32 function in the Samsung m2m1shot driver framework, as used in Samsung S6 Edge, allows local users to have unspecified impact via a large data.buf_out.num_planes value in an ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the m2m1shot_compat_ioctl32 function in the Samsung m2m1shot driver framework, as used in Samsung S6 Edge, allows local users to have unspecified impact via a large data.buf_out.num_planes value in an 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

1.35%

68.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	M2m1shot Driver	All versions

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134108/Samsung-M2m1shot-Kernel-Driver-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=493Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38555/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134108/Samsung-M2m1shot-Kernel-Driver-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=493Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38555/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Dec 9, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7892?

How severe is CVE-2015-7892?

CVE-2015-7892 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7892?

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Source: NVD / NIST