First published: Tue Feb 05 2013(Updated: )
The PowerVR SGX driver in Android before 2.3.6 allows attackers to gain root privileges via an application that triggers kernel memory corruption using crafted user data to the pvrsrvkm device.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Android | <=2.3.5 | |
Android | =1.0 | |
Android | =1.1 | |
Android | =1.5 | |
Android | =1.6 | |
Android | =2.0 | |
Android | =2.0.1 | |
Android | =2.1 | |
Android | =2.2 | |
Android | =2.2.1 | |
Android | =2.2.2 | |
Android | =2.2.3 | |
Android | =2.3 | |
Android | =2.3.1 | |
Android | =2.3.2 | |
Android | =2.3.3 | |
Android | =2.3.4 |
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CVE-2011-1352 is considered a critical vulnerability because it allows attackers to gain root privileges through kernel memory corruption.
To fix CVE-2011-1352, users should upgrade their Android devices to version 2.3.6 or later, which contains patches for this vulnerability.
The impact of CVE-2011-1352 includes potential unauthorized access and control over the device, posing significant security risks.
CVE-2011-1352 affects Android versions from 1.0 up to 2.3.5.
Any user of Android devices running affected versions is at risk of exploitation due to CVE-2011-1352.