Memory Corruption in QSEECOM Driver (CVE-2014-4322)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-4322
Advisory Date: OCT 02, 2015
DESCRIPTION
drivers/misc/qseecom.c in the QSEECOM driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not validate certain offset, length, and base values within an ioctl call, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.
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