CVE-2013-3051: Medium severity Qualcomm MSM8960 vulnerability

Published Apr 13, 2013
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Updated

The TrustZone kernel, when used in conjunction with a certain Motorola build of Android 4.1.2, on Motorola Razr HD, Razr M, and Atrix HD devices with the Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset does not verify the association between a certain physical-address argument and a memory region, which allows local users to unlock the bootloader by using kernel mode to perform crafted 0x9 and 0x2 SMC operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2596.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Qualcomm MSM8960
Motorola Android=4.1.2
Motorola Atrix HD
Motorola Razr HD
Motorola Razr M

Event History

Apr 13, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3051?

CVE-2013-3051 is categorized as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitation by local users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-3051?

To mitigate CVE-2013-3051, users should update their devices to the latest firmware provided by Motorola.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2013-3051?

CVE-2013-3051 affects the Motorola Razr HD, Razr M, and Atrix HD devices that run on Android 4.1.2 with the Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2013-3051 allow?

CVE-2013-3051 allows local users to exploit a memory vulnerability due to the lack of verification by the TrustZone kernel.

5

Is CVE-2013-3051 a hardware or software vulnerability?

CVE-2013-3051 is primarily a software vulnerability present in the Android operating system and TrustZone implementation on specific Motorola devices.

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