What is CVE-2014-9971?

CVE-2014-9971 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2014-9971?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2014-9971

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, disabling asserts causes an instruction inside of an assert to not be executed resulting in incorrect control flow.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.010 (58.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile — versions MDM9635M, SD 835

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
product-security@qualcomm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9971?: CVE-2014-9971 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2014-9971?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.