Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 12, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2013-4740

Description

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.

Affected products

Qualcomm/Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:quic_mobile_station_modem_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-memory-corruption-issues-and-race-condition-goodix-gt915-touchscreen-driver-procfs-handlernvdPatch
www.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/nvdExploitPatch
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/08/1nvd

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