CVE-2015-9221

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.8

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile SD 400, SD 800, and SD 810, lack of validation of pointers passed by secure apps could lead to an untrusted pointer dereference.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 38.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 18, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

product-security@qualcommhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671
product-security@qualcommhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-9221?

CVE-2015-9221 is a critical vulnerability published on April 18, 2018. In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile SD 400, SD 800, and SD 810, lack of validation of pointers passed by secure apps could lead to an untrusted pointer dereference.

When was CVE-2015-9221 disclosed?

CVE-2015-9221 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 18, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-9221 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-9221 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9221?

CVE-2015-9221 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-9221?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9221, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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