CVE-2012-4220

Description

diagchar_core.c in the Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Diagnostics (aka DIAG) kernel-mode driver for Android 2.3 through 4.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference) via an application that uses crafted arguments in a local diagchar_ioctl call.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 17.84% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-diagkgsl-system-call-handling-cve-2012-4220-cve-2012
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702452	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4220?: CVE-2012-4220 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4220?: To fix CVE-2012-4220, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4220 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-4220 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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