Google Android prior 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5/Nexus 7 2013 Qualcomm app/aboot/aboot.c Boot Image access control
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability has been found in Google Android on Nexus 5/Nexus 7 2013 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file app/aboot/aboot.c of the component Qualcomm. The manipulation as part of a Boot Image leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not validate the page size in the kernel header, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted boot image, aka Android internal bug 28820722 and Qualcomm internal bug CR684756.
The weakness was published 07/06/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - July 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9796 since 05/31/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around 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.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 2016-07-05 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6
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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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07/11/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: Android Security Bulletin - July 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9796 (🔍)
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 11:10
Changes: 07/11/2016 11:00 (58), 02/21/2019 13:38 (13), 09/01/2022 11:10 (3)
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