CVE-2014-9795

Description

app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted start and size values, aka Android internal bug 28820720 and Qualcomm internal bug CR681957, a related issue to CVE-2014-4325.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91628 vdb entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=fc3b31f81a1c128c2bcc745564a075022cd72a2e
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=ce2a0ea1f14298abc83729f3a095adab43342342

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9795?
CVE-2014-9795 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9795?
To fix CVE-2014-9795, 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-2014-9795 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9795 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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