CVE-2012-6422 (GCVE-0-2012-6422)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2012-12-18 00:00
Modified
2024-09-16 19:15
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The kernel in Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note 2, MEIZU MX, and possibly other Android devices, when running an Exynos 4210 or 4412 processor, uses weak permissions (0666) for /dev/exynos-mem, which allows attackers to read or write arbitrary physical memory and gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by ExynosAbuse.
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