High CVSS 7.8

Overview

drivers/video/msm/vidc/common/enc/venc.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 7 (2013) devices does not validate VEN_IOCTL_GET_SEQUENCE_HDR ioctl calls, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28769352 and Qualcomm internal bug CR556356.

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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