CVE-2013-2596

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 13, 2013 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelAndroidRazr Hd· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score3.2%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 3.2% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 88% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Linux kernel fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c contains an integer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Sep 15, 2022
Remediation Due
Oct 6, 2022
1482 days overdue

Description

Integer overflow in the fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, as used in a certain Motorola build of Android 4.1.2 and other products, allows local users to create a read-write memory mapping for the entirety of kernel memory, and consequently gain privileges, via crafted /dev/graphics/fb0 mmap2 system calls, as demonstrated by the Motochopper pwn program.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.12 ≤ v < 3.0.753.1 ≤ v < 3.2.453.3 ≤ v < 3.4.423.5 ≤ v < 3.8.9
Affected range stops below 3.0.75, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.45, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.42, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.8.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
motorola-atrix-hd (environment) · motorola-razr-hd (environment) · motorola-razr-m (environment) · qualcomm-msm8960 (environment)
motorola-atrix-hd (environment) · motorola-razr-hd (environment) · motorola-razr-m (environment) · qualcomm-msm8960 (environment)
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All versions
All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-190

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