CVE-2013-5933 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the init function of Android 2.3.7 on the Motorola Defy XT for Republic Wireless. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation or a denial of service by sending a malformed string to the /dev/socket/init_runit socket. With a CVSS score of 6.9, it is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, though it requires local access and medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:motorola:defy_xt:-:-:-:*:-:-:-:republic_wireless |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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