The kernel in Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note 2, MEIZU MX, and possibly other Android devices, when running an Exynos 4210 or 4412 processor, uses weak permissions (0666) for /dev/exynos-mem, which allows attackers to read or write arbitrary physical memory and gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by ExynosAbuse.
Published 2012-12-18 00:55:04
Updated 2012-12-21 05:00:00
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2012-6422

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-6422

0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-6422

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-6422

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-6422

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