CVE-2015-1801 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can exploit memory corruption in the Samsung S4 kernel driver to cause denial of service or gain elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1801?
CVE-2015-1801 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The samsung_extdisp driver in the Samsung S4 (GT-I9500) I9500XXUEMK8 kernel 3.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or gain privileges.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Galaxy S4 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1801?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-1801 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1801 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrv8-h75j-8fcw.