Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8943
drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_util.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not verify that a mapping exists before proceeding with an unmap operation, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28815158 and Qualcomm internal bugs CR794217 and CR836226.
Published
2016-08-06 10:59:53
Updated
2025-04-12 10:46:41
Products affected by CVE-2015-8943
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8943
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 20 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8943
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8943
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8943
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
Google Nexus Qualcomm Components Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=ad376e4053b87bd58f62f45b6df2c5544bc21aee
kernel/msm - Kernel Tree for MSM/QSD family and Android on MSM/QSDIssue Tracking;Patch
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—August 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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