Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/q6lsm.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28813987 and Qualcomm internal bug CR792367.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | <= 6.0.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=e13ebd727d161dbIssue TrackingPatch
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=e13ebd727d161dbIssue TrackingPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-8940?
CVE-2015-8940 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Integer overflow in sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/q6lsm.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android ...
How severe is CVE-2015-8940?
CVE-2015-8940 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8940?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.