PT-2017-2204 · Google · Android

Published 2017-06-06 · Updated 2017-06-09 · CVE-2014-9941

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android (affected versions not specified)

Description A Time-of-Check Time-of-Use Race Condition issue exists in the Embedded File System of Android. This is due to synchronization errors when using a shared resource. The issue could potentially allow a remote attacker to simplify the process of decrypting a message.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01397

CVE-2014-9941

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9941 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01397 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98242 · Note