CVE-2014-9896

Description

drivers/char/adsprpc.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not properly validate parameters and return values, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28767593 and Qualcomm internal bug CR551795.

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=89f2bcf1ac860b0b380e579e9a8764013f263a7d patch issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9896?
CVE-2014-9896 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9896?
To fix CVE-2014-9896, 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-2014-9896 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9896 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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