CVE-2015-8888 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.8 Published 11 Jul 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass access restrictions in the Android bootloader via crafted sparse header values, requiring a security patch.

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-2015-8888?

CVE-2015-8888 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

Integer overflow in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted block count and block size of a sparse header, aka Android internal bug 28822465 and Qualcomm internal bug CR813933.

Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8888?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-8888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gh5f-hwc4-h7mx.