PT-2016-2619 · Qualcomm+1 · Qualcomm+1

Published 2016-08-06 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2014-9886

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the usf.c file of the Qualcomm components in the Android operating system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted application to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability affects Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-08-05, consider restricting access to the usf.c file in the arch/arm/mach-msm/qdsp6v2/ultrasound directory to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using potentially vulnerable applications until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02011

CVE-2014-9886

Affected Products

Android

Qualcomm

References · 8

• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02011 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9886 · Security Note
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=80be0e249c906704085d13d4ae446f73913fc225 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9886 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9886 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9886 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92219 · Note