PT-2016-3540 · Google · Android

Published 2016-07-11 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2014-9799

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 2016-07-05

Description The issue is related to the makefile in the Qualcomm components in Android, which omits the -fno-strict-overflow option to gcc. This might allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect compiler optimization of an integer-overflow protection mechanism.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-07-05, update to a version released after 2016-07-05 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-9799

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9799 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=c2119f1fba46f3b6e153aa018f15ee46fe6d5b76 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/91628 · Note