Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2014-9901
The Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 7 (2013) devices makes incorrect snprintf calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via crafted frames, aka Android internal bug 28670333 and Qualcomm internal bug CR548711.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/prima/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92247 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9901?
- CVE-2014-9901 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9901?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.