What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-4740?

CVE-2013-4740 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2013-4740?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-4740. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-4740?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2013-4740. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel CVE-2013-4740

MEDIUM

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2013-11-12 cve@mitre.org

Google Denial Of Service Linux Buffer Overflow Race Condition Qualcomm Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel

6.9

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.9 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 12, 2013 - 14:35 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

goodix_tool.c in the Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, relies on user-space length values for kernel-memory copies of procfs file content, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that provides crafted values.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362. goodix_tool.c in the Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, relies on user-space length values for kernel-memory copies of procfs file content, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that provides crafted values. Affected products include: Qualcomm Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.