CVE-2015-9021 Missing authorization in All Qualcomm products
Attackers can access SMEM memory due to missing access controls in the Android Linux kernel, potentially leading to data exposure or privilege escalation.
- 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-2015-9021?
CVE-2015-9021 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Jun 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 all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, access control to SMEM memory was not enabled.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9021?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9021?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9021 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-9021 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9021 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrcp-4qrq-4vf6.