codeaurora android-msm CVE-2013-2597 is a vulnerability in Codeaurora Android Msm
Published on August 31, 2014

Stack-based buffer overflow in the acdb_ioctl function in audio_acdb.c in the acdb audio driver for the Linux kernel 2.6.x and 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges via an application that leverages /dev/msm_acdb access and provides a large size value in an ioctl argument.

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Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Code Aurora ACDB Audio Driver Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. The Code Aurora audio calibration database (acdb) audio driver contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability which allows for privilege escalation. Code Aurora is used in third-party products such as Qualcomm and Android.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by October 6, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vulnerability Analysis

What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?

The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

CVE-2013-2597 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2013-2597

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What versions of Android Msm are vulnerable to CVE-2013-2597?