CVE-2015-9222

Public Exploit

Description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, processing erroneous bitstreams may result in a HW freeze. FW should detect the HW freeze based on watchdog timer, but because the watchdog timer is not enabled, an infinite loop occurs, resulting in a device freeze.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.70% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39739/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9222?
CVE-2015-9222 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9222?
To fix CVE-2015-9222, 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-2015-9222 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-9222 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2015-9222?
CVE-2015-9222 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear.
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