Google Android prior 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 API msm_audio_ion.c alloc/free access control
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A vulnerability was found in Google Android on Nexus 5 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function alloc/free
of the file arch/arm/mach-msm/qdsp6v2/msm_audio_ion.c of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The (1) alloc and (2) free APIs in arch/arm/mach-msm/qdsp6v2/msm_audio_ion.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices do not validate parameters, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28749392 and Qualcomm internal bug CR556425.
The weakness was published 07/06/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - July 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9789 since 05/31/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/01/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version 2016-07-05 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 88897, 88898, 88899 and 88900.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Android 2016-07-05
Patch: source.codeaurora.org
Timeline
05/31/2016 🔍07/06/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: Android Security Bulletin - July 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9789 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 91628 - Google Nexus Qualcomm Components Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 07/11/2016 11:00Updated: 09/01/2022 10:40
Changes: 07/11/2016 11:00 (58), 02/21/2019 13:27 (13), 09/01/2022 10:40 (3)
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