Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to arch/arm/mach-msm/qdsp6v2/audio_utils.c and sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/q6asm.c, aka Android internal bug 28751152 and Qualcomm internal bug CR563086.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | <= 6.0.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=56ff68b1f93eaf22e5e0Issue TrackingPatch
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=56ff68b1f93eaf22e5e0Issue TrackingPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-9874?
CVE-2014-9874 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to arch/arm/mach...
How severe is CVE-2014-9874?
CVE-2014-9874 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9874?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.