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CVE-2013-6122

Published: Nov 12, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
6.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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, does not properly synchronize updates to a global variable, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted arguments to the procfs write handler.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

qualcomm
commercial·USaka qualcomm inc, qualcomm incorporated, qualcomm, inc.
quic mobile station modem kernel
Hardware Firmware
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/08/1
openwall.com
https://www.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=f53bcf29a6e7a66b3d935b8d562fa00829261f05
codeaurora.org
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-memory-corruption-issues-and-race-condition-goodix-gt915-touchscreen-driver-procfs-handler
codeaurora.org

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