CVE-2013-2598 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass signature verification in the Qualcomm Little Kernel bootloader by crafting malicious boot-image headers, potentially enabling unauthorized code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2598?
CVE-2013-2598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to overwrite signature-verification code via crafted boot-image load-destination header values that specify memory locations within bootloader memory.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2598?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codeaurora Android-Msm.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2598 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-2598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g8r-68cm-p79r.