Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Goodix Touchscreen Driver for Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-4740

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Qualcomm
Status
Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2013

Summary

The Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for Linux kernel 3.x is susceptible to a memory corruption vulnerability due to improper handling of user-space length values during kernel-memory copies. This flaw allows attackers to exploit crafted input values, enabling them to escalate privileges or trigger denial of service conditions by corrupting memory. This affects devices utilizing the Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions, which may compromise system integrity and availability.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/08/1
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https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/m...
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https://www.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/c...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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