CVE-2012-4220 json
diagchar_core.c in the Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Diagnostics (aka DIAG) kernel-mode driver for Android 2.3 through 4.2 allows attac…
published 2012-11-30 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4164
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
diagchar_core.c in the Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Diagnostics (aka DIAG) kernel-mode driver for Android 2.3 through 4.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference) via an application that uses crafted arguments in a local diagchar_ioctl call.
Exploit prediction
2.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
- codeaurora.org /projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-diagkgsl-system-call-handling-cve-2012-4220-cve-2012
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/702452
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4220
- NVD CVE-2012-4220
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