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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:15:58.524Z

Reserved: 2012-12-17T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-6422

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-12-18T00:55:04.197

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-6422

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