CVE-2014-7919 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Android by triggering a null pointer dereference in the Surface Composer component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-7919?

CVE-2014-7919 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp in Android allows attackers to trigger a denial of service (null pointer dereference and process crash).

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7919?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7919?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7919 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-7919 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7919 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c94r-cr76-mxjc.

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