CVE-2014-9796

Description

app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not validate the page size in the kernel header, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted boot image, aka Android internal bug 28820722 and Qualcomm internal bug CR684756.

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
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=2e21b3a57cac7fb876bcf43244d7cc3dc1f6030d

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9796?
CVE-2014-9796 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9796?
To fix CVE-2014-9796, 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-2014-9796 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9796 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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