In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MSM8996, MSM8939, MSM8976, MSM8917, SDM845, and SDM660, access control collision vulnerability when accessing the replay protected memory block.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msm8996_firmware | Qualcomm | - (including) | - (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: