Insecure GPT Data Validation in Qualcomm Components on Nexus 5 and 7 Devices

Insecure GPT Data Validation in Qualcomm Components on Nexus 5 and 7 Devices

CVE-2015-8890 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

platform/msm_shared/partition_parser.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not validate certain GUID Partition Table (GPT) data, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted MultiMediaCard (MMC), aka Android internal bug 28822878 and Qualcomm internal bug CR823461.

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