In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a NULL pointer may be dereferenced in the front end.
CVE-2015-9038
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 54.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 18, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
Android Security Bulletin—July 2017 | Android Open Source Project
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2015-9038?
CVE-2015-9038 is a critical vulnerability published on August 18, 2017. In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a NULL pointer may be dereferenced in the front end.
When was CVE-2015-9038 disclosed?
CVE-2015-9038 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 18, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-9038 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-9038 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9038?
CVE-2015-9038 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-9038?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9038, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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