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CVE-2015-8893

UnknownEPSS 0.36%

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CVE-2015-8893 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (OS outage or buffer over-read) via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28822690 and Qualcomm internal bug CR822275.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (OS outage or buffer over-read) via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28822690 and Qualcomm internal bug CR822275.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.36%

27.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid<= 6.0.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8893?
app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (OS outage or buffer over-read) via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28822690 and Qualcomm internal bug CR822275.
How severe is CVE-2015-8893?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-8893 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8893?
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Source: NVD / NIST