CVE-2012-4220
Android 2.3-4.2 - Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service via diagchar_ioctl
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2012-4220. PoCs published by poliva, hiikezoe.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a working exploit for CVE-2012-4220 targeting ZTE Open devices. It leverages a vulnerability in the diag driver to achieve local privilege escalation by manipulating kernel memory addresses.
Description
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.
Exploits (2)
This is a working exploit for CVE-2012-4220 targeting ZTE Open devices. It leverages a vulnerability in the diag driver to achieve local privilege escalation by manipulating kernel memory addresses.
This exploit targets CVE-2012-4220, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Android devices by injecting a malicious uevent_helper path via the diag driver. It supports specific device models and builds, and includes native code to achieve root access.