CVE-2015-9166

Description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear IPQ4019, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, and SD 850, DRM provisioning mechanisms used in QSEE applications have a feature to prevent further provisioning. This is done by creating an SFS file called 'finalize_prov_flag.data' at the end of provisioning. When this feature is enabled, provisioning calls check for the existence of the file in order to decide whether to do provisioning or not. Current implementation allows provisioning without sufficient checks.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9166?
CVE-2015-9166 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9166?
To fix CVE-2015-9166, 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-2015-9166 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-9166 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2015-9166?
CVE-2015-9166 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear.
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