PT-2016-2633 · Google · Android

Published 2016-08-06 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2014-9871

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description The issue is caused by multiple buffer overflows in the msm isp util.c file within the Qualcomm components. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-08-05, update to a version released after 2016-08-05 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the msm isp util.c file until a patch is available. Avoid using crafted applications that could exploit the buffer overflows in the msm isp util.c file.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02025

CVE-2014-9871

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9871 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02025 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=f615e40c706708f74cd826d5b19c63025f54c041 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9871 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9871 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9871 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92219 · Note