The main function in android_main.cpp in thermald allows local users to write to…
Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The main function in android_main.cpp in thermald allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/thermald.pid.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0035 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2312
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rrj-4w73-gw88
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-2312 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2312 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rrj-4w73-gw88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2312 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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