CVE-2012-6422
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 18, 2012
- Updated
- Sep 16, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 17, 2012
Description
The kernel in Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note 2, MEIZU MX, and possibly other Android devices, when running an Exynos 4210 or 4412 processor, uses weak permissions (0666) for /dev/exynos-mem, which allows attackers to read or write arbitrary physical memory and gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by ExynosAbuse.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- http://www.securityweek.com/new-vulnerability-exposed-samsungs-android-devices
- http://project-voodoo.org/articles/instant-fix-app-for-exynos-mem-abuse-vulnerability-no-root-required-reversible
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35469999
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/developer-warns-of-critical-vulnerability-in-many-samsung-smartphones/
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051290
- http://www.sammobile.com/2012/12/16/major-vulnerability-found-on-exynos-4-devices/
- 88467vdb-entry
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