CVE-2014-0972 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit the kgsl graphics driver to write to arbitrary memory, leading to privilege escalation and code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-0972?
CVE-2014-0972 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kgsl graphics driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly prevent write access to IOMMU context registers, which allows local users to select a custom page table, and consequently write to arbitrary memory locations, by using a crafted GPU command stream to modify the contents of a certain register.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codeaurora Android-Msm.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-0972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82p5-w4jh-vwvq.