What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-6122?

CVE-2013-6122 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-2013-6122?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-6122. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-6122?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2013-6122. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel CVE-2013-6122

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2013-11-12 cve@mitre.org

Google Denial Of Service Linux Buffer Overflow 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, does not properly synchronize updates to a global variable, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted arguments to the procfs write handler.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. 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, does not properly synchronize updates to a global variable, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted arguments to the procfs write handler. 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.