VDB-105530 · CVE-2015-9060 · BID 99467

Google Android QTEE System Calls Pointer input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Google Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component QTEE. Such manipulation as part of System Calls leads to input validation (Pointer). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-9060. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component QTEE. The manipulation as part of a System Calls leads to a input validation vulnerability (Pointer). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a pointer is not properly validated in a QTEE system call.

The bug was discovered 07/01/2017. The weakness was published 08/18/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-9060 since 05/30/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/08/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 48 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99467†). Similar entries are available at VDB-101214, VDB-103224, VDB-103225 and VDB-103226. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Pointer
Class: Input validation / Pointer
CWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

05/30/2017 🔍
07/01/2017 +32 days 🔍
07/07/2017 +6 days 🔍
08/18/2017 +42 days 🔍
08/18/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/19/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/08/2019 +811 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-9060 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-9060
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105530
SecurityFocus: 99467 - Qualcomm Closed-Source Components Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2017 08:45
Updated: 11/08/2019 16:54
Changes: 08/19/2017 08:45 (63), 11/08/2019 16:54 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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