VulnerabilityModified
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.38% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- qualcomm/msm8974 firmware
- Source
- product-security@qualcomm.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.