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Android Msm CVE-2013-2598

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2014-08-31 cve@mitre.org
6.6
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 31, 2014 - 10:55 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.6

DescriptionCVE.org

app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to overwrite signature-verification code via crafted boot-image load-destination header values that specify memory locations within bootloader memory.

AnalysisAI

app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to overwrite. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to overwrite signature-verification code via crafted boot-image load-destination header values that specify memory locations within bootloader memory. Affected products include: Codeaurora Android-Msm.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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