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Data Processing Errors

CVE-2015-8937

High
7.8/10

Summary

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.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-19 - Data Processing Errors

Weaknesses in this category are typically found in functionality that processes data. Data processing is the manipulation of input to retrieve or save information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published