CVE-2015-8592 Null dereference in All Qualcomm products
A null pointer dereference in the Qualcomm Android kernel allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2015-8592?
CVE-2015-8592 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a pointer is not validated prior to being dereferenced potentially resulting in Guest-OS memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8592?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8592?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8592 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63xg-gpgq-r284.