Vulnerability identifier: #VU43101

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1350

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The PowerVR SGX driver in Android before 2.3.6 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an application that uses a crafted length parameter in a request to the pvrsrvkm device.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 1.0 - 1.6, 2.0 - 2.3.4

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External links
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=21522
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/levitator.c

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.