CVE-2014-0997 WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T31

What is CVE-2014-0997?

CVE-2014-0997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 25 Sep 2017.

Official description

WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T310, Android 4.1.2 as used in the Motorola RAZR HD, and potentially other unspecified Android releases before 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 does not properly handle exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted 802.11 probe response frame.

Weakness: CWE-19

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0997?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0997?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-0997 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0997 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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