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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2014-9897

sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/msm-lsm-client.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not validate certain user-space data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive ...

Vulnerability Description

sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/msm-lsm-client.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not validate certain user-space data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28769856 and Qualcomm internal bug CR563752.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid<= 6.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-9897?

CVE-2014-9897 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/msm-lsm-client.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not validate certain user-space data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive ...

How severe is CVE-2014-9897?

CVE-2014-9897 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9897?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.