CVE-2015-8943
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CVE-2015-8943 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_util.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not verify that a mapping exists before proceeding with an unmap operation, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28815158 and Qualcomm internal bugs CR794217 and CR836226.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_util.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not verify that a mapping exists before proceeding with an unmap operation, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28815158 and Qualcomm internal bugs CR794217 and CR836226.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | <= 6.0.1 |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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