What is CVE-2014-9943?

CVE-2014-9943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-06.

How severe is CVE-2014-9943?

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

NULL pointer dereference in Google Android

CVE-2014-9943

In Core Kernel in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability could potentially exist.

Published 2017-06-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.005 (40.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm Products — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/98244 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9943?: CVE-2014-9943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2014-9943?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.