goodix_tool.c in the Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
goodix_tool.c in the Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, relies on user-space length values for kernel-memory copies of procfs file content, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that provides crafted values.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gppg-f967-2v7c
References
More Qualcomm Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-04158 The CONFIG_STRICT_MEMORY_RWX implementation for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-04159 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the MSM camera driver for the Linux kernel 3.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2013-05176 Multiple array index errors in drivers/media/video/msm/server/msm_cam_server.c in the MSM… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2013-05175 goodix_tool.c in the Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2013-04160 The MSM camera driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2013-4740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gppg-f967-2v7c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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