CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8937

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 6, and 7 (2013) devices, a bug in socket process handling allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to a version after 2016-08-05 to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications installed on devices.

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Original NVD description (English source)

drivers/char/diag/diagchar_core.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 6, and 7 (2013) devices mishandles a socket process, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28803962 and Qualcomm internal bug CR770548.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS