drivers/gpu/msm/kgsl.c in the MSM graphics driver (aka GPU driver) for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, mishandles the KGSL_MEMFLAGS_GPUREADONLY flag, which allows attackers to gain privileges by leveraging accidental read-write mappings, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR988993.
2016-07-11T01:59:32.290
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | android | ≤ 6.0.1 | Yes | |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | ≤ 3.19.8 | Yes |