CVE-2012-6422
N/A
Published: December 18, 2012 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S2Mx
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 15%
Description
The kernel in Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note 2, MEIZU MX, and possibly other Android devices, when running an Exynos 4210 or 4412 processor, uses weak permissions (0666) for /dev/exynos-mem, which allows attackers to read or write arbitrary physical memory and gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by ExynosAbuse.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (7)
x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35469999x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityweek.com/new-vulnerability-exposed-samsungs-android-devicesQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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