CVE-2013-2598
What it is
app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to overwrite signature-verification code via crafted boot-image load-destination header values that specify memory locations within bootloader memory.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Codeaurora android-msm 2.6.29
- Codeaurora android-msm 3.2.54
- Codeaurora android-msm 3.2.55
- Codeaurora android-msm 3.2.56
- Codeaurora android-msm 3.2.57
- Codeaurora android-msm 3.2.58
- Codeaurora android-msm 3.2.59
- Codeaurora android-msm 3.2.60
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.6
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/loading-image-data-memory-locations-based-untrusted-header-data-lk-bootloader-cve-2013-2598
- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/loading-image-data-memory-locations-based-untrusted-header-data-lk-bootloader-cve-2013-2598