Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2014-9788
Multiple buffer overflows in the voice drivers in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28573112 and Qualcomm internal bug CR548872.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91628 (vdb-entry)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9788?
- CVE-2014-9788 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9788?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.