HIGH

CVE-2015-9222

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

19.0%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, processing erroneous bitstreams may result in a HW freeze. FW should detect the HW freeze based on watchdog timer, but because the watchdog timer is not enabled, an infinite loop occurs, resulting in a device freeze.

Technical details

Published
4/18/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9222?

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, processing erroneous bitstreams may result in a HW freeze. FW should detect the HW freeze based on watchdog timer, but because the watchdog timer is not enabled, an infinite loop occurs, resulting in a device freeze.

Is CVE-2015-9222 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-9222 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 19.0%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-9222?

CVE-2015-9222 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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