CVE-2014-0974

Description

The boot_linux_from_mmc function in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate a certain address value, which allows attackers to write data to a controllable memory location by leveraging the ability to initiate an attempted boot of an arbitrary image.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/lk-insufficient-verification-tagaddr-when-loading-device-tree-cve-2014-0974 patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0974?
CVE-2014-0974 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0974?
To fix CVE-2014-0974, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0974 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0974 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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