VDB-90511 · CVE-2015-8942 · BID 92219

Google Android on Nexus 6 Qualcomm access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android on Nexus 6. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Qualcomm. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-8942. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android on Nexus 6 (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Qualcomm. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 weakness was released 08/01/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - August 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-8942 since 06/24/2016. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/12/2022). 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92219†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-90455, VDB-90456, VDB-90457 and VDB-90458. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Patch: source.codeaurora.org

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06/24/2016 🔍
08/01/2016 +38 days 🔍
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08/06/2016 +5 days 🔍
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09/12/2022 +2228 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - August 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8942 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8942
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90511
SecurityFocus: 92219 - Google Nexus Qualcomm Components Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 08/06/2016 14:02
Updated: 09/12/2022 09:37
Changes: 08/06/2016 14:02 (56), 03/20/2019 12:00 (12), 09/12/2022 09:37 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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