CVE-2015-9221 Null dereference in Snapdragon Mobile
An untrusted pointer dereference in Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile allows attackers to cause a denial of service via lack of validation.
- 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-2015-9221?
CVE-2015-9221 is a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 400 Firmware, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile SD 400, SD 800, and SD 810, lack of validation of pointers passed by secure apps could lead to an untrusted pointer dereference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9221?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Qualcomm Sd 400 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 800 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 810 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-9221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Sd 400 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8wg-pghx-wr4x.