Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Msm8974
CVE-2015-9179
In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MSM8974, lack of length checking in OEMCrypto_DeriveKeysFromSessionKey() could lead to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.014 (70.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Qualcomm Msm8974
- Qualcomm Msm8974_firmware
- Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile — versions MSM8974
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-9179?
- CVE-2015-9179 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Msm8974, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-9179?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.