PT-2017-2706 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-05-30 · Updated 2017-08-22 · CVE-2014-9980

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a Sample App in Android releases from CAF, which failed to check a length, potentially leading to unauthorized access to secure memory. This is caused by a buffer overflow in the Sample App component, allowing a remote attacker to exploit the issue and gain unauthorized access to protected memory.

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

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01942

CVE-2014-9980

Affected Products

Android

Linux Kernel

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01942 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9980 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99467 · Note