What is CVE-2014-9946?

CVE-2014-9946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-06.

How severe is CVE-2014-9946?

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

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2014-9946

In Core Kernel in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Use After Free vulnerability could potentially exist.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

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 (39.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.9% 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-416 — Use After Free

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98247 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9946?: CVE-2014-9946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2014-9946?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.