CVE-2015-7891 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in the Samsung Graphics 2D driver to trigger memory errors, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2015-7891?
CVE-2015-7891 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the ioctl implementation in the Samsung Graphics 2D driver (aka /dev/fimg2d) in Samsung devices with Android L(5.0/5.1) allows local users to trigger memory errors by leveraging definition of g2d_lock and g2d_unlock lock macros as no-ops, aka SVE-2015-4598.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Samsung Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7891 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7891 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-7891 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59gr-vjcr-m2p7.