CVE-2013-2595 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can exploit an unrestricted memory mapping interface in the MSM camera driver to escalate privileges on Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2595?
CVE-2013-2595 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The device-initialization functionality in the MSM camera driver for the Linux kernel 2.6.x and 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, enables MSM_CAM_IOCTL_SET_MEM_MAP_INFO ioctl calls for an unrestricted mmap interface, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2595?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codeaurora Android-Msm.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2595?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-2595 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2595 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfx2-r7w4-hgcp.