CVE-2015-8890

Description

platform/msm_shared/partition_parser.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not validate certain GUID Partition Table (GPT) data, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted MultiMediaCard (MMC), aka Android internal bug 28822878 and Qualcomm internal bug CR823461.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=e22aca36da2bb6f5016f3c885eb8c8ff85c115e4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91628 vdb entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8890?
CVE-2015-8890 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8890?
To fix CVE-2015-8890, 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-2015-8890 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8890 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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