CVE-2015-9208

Description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear IPQ4019, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 800, and SD 810, the function tzbsp_pil_verify_sig() does not strictly check that the pointer to ELF and program headers and hash segment is within secure memory. It only checks that the address is not in non-secure memory. A given address range can overlap with both secure and non-secure regions - hence if such an address is passed in, it would not pass the non-secure range check, and would be considered valid by the function, even though that memory area could be modified by the non-secure side.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9208?
CVE-2015-9208 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9208?
To fix CVE-2015-9208, 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-2015-9208 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-9208 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-2015-9208?
CVE-2015-9208 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear.
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