CVE-2013-7457 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain elevated privileges on Android devices by installing a crafted application exploiting Qualcomm components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-7457?
CVE-2013-7457 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jul 2016. 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
Unspecified vulnerability in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-7457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5x63-fff5-x2q9.