What is CVE-2014-9888?

CVE-2014-9888 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Nexus_5, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2014-9888?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Nexus_5

CVE-2014-9888

arch/arm/mm/dma-mapping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13 on ARM platforms, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, does not prevent executable DMA mappings, which might allow local users to gain privileges vi…

EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9888?: CVE-2014-9888 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Nexus_5, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2014-9888?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.