PT-2016-2613 · Google · Android

Published 2016-08-06 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2014-9893

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 2016-08-05

Description The issue is related to the improper determination of the size of Gamut LUT data in the Qualcomm components. This allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application. The exploitation of this issue can enable a remote attacker to gain confidential information using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-08-05, update the system to a version released after 2016-08-05 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of crafted applications that could exploit this issue until a patch is available.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02005

CVE-2014-9893

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9893 · Security Note
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=bfc6eee5e30a0c20bc37495233506f4f0cc4991d · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9893 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9893 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02005 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9893 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92222 · Note