goodix_tool.c in the Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, relies on user-space length values for kernel-memory copies of procfs file content, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that provides crafted values.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2013-11-12T01:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:46:15.500Z

Reserved: 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2013-4740

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2013-11-12T14:35:12.760

Modified: 2013-11-14T19:43:44.583

Link: CVE-2013-4740

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