Google Android up to 5.1.1 LMY49C/6.0 Imagination Technologies Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android up to 5.1.1 LMY49C/6.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Imagination Technologies Driver. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-6638. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 5.1.1 LMY49C/6.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Imagination Technologies Driver. 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 Imagination Technologies driver in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 24673908.

The weakness was released 01/06/2016 as 24673908 as confirmed bug report (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6638 since 08/21/2015. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/02/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 LMY49F or 6.0 2016-01-01 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 79844†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55611†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-80093, VDB-80094, VDB-80095 and VDB-80097. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 5.1.1 LMY49F/6.0 2016-01-01

Timelineinfo

08/21/2015 🔍
01/01/2016 +133 days 🔍
01/04/2016 +3 days 🔍
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01/06/2016 +2 days 🔍
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01/07/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/11/2016 +4 days 🔍
07/02/2022 +2364 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: 24673908
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6638 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6638
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80096
SecurityFocus: 79844 - Google Android 'kernel' driver CVE-2015-6638 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034592
Vulnerability Center: 55611 - Google Android 5.0, 5.1.1, 6.0 and 6.0.1 Remote Privilege Escalation in Imagination Technologies Driver, Critical

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

Created: 01/07/2016 09:43
Updated: 07/02/2022 14:10
Changes: 01/07/2016 09:43 (64), 06/20/2018 08:50 (10), 07/02/2022 14:10 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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