CVE-2015-9222

Name: CVE-2015-9222
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-18T14:29:09.043+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-9222 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, processing erroneous bitstreams may result in a HW freeze. FW should detect the HW freeze based on watchdog timer, but because the watchdog timer is not enabled, an infinite loop occurs, resulting in a device freeze.. EPSS estimates a 4.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, processing erroneous bitstreams may result in a HW freeze. FW should detect the HW freeze based on watchdog timer, but because the watchdog timer is not enabled, an infinite loop occurs, resulting in a device freeze.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.44%

90.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qualcomm	Msm8909w Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 210 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 212 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 205 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 400 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 410 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 412 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 425 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 430 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 450 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 427 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 435 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 625 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 650 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 652 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 800 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 808 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 810 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 820 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 835 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 845 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sdm630 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sdm636 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sdm660 Firmware	All versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39739/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39739/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-9222?

How severe is CVE-2015-9222?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-9222 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9222?

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Source: NVD / NIST