CVE-2014-9894

Description

drivers/misc/qseecom.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 7 (2013) devices does not ensure that certain name strings end in a '\0' character, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28749708 and Qualcomm internal bug CR545736.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=83214431cd02674c70402b160b16b7427e28737f issue tracking patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9894?
CVE-2014-9894 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9894?
To fix CVE-2014-9894, 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-2014-9894 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9894 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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