CVE-2015-8892 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Android boot verification restrictions on Nexus devices by exploiting a flaw in the boot verifier digest handling.
- 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-2015-8892?
CVE-2015-8892 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
platform/msm_shared/boot_verifier.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a digest with trailing data, aka Android internal bug 28822807 and Qualcomm internal bug CR902998.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8892?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8892?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8892 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8892 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8892 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c34w-4c6p-rj5w.