CVE-2015-8996 Race condition in All Qualcomm Products
A race condition in the Qualcomm QFPROM routine within the Android kernel could allow attackers to escalate privileges or execute code.
- 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-2015-8996?
CVE-2015-8996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 May 2017. 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
In TrustZone a time-of-check time-of-use race condition could potentially exist in a QFPROM routine in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qgm-58vm-x5vh.