CVE-2014-9795 Integer overflow in n/a
Attackers can bypass access restrictions in the Android bootloader via crafted start and size values exploiting an integer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9795?
CVE-2014-9795 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted start and size values, aka Android internal bug 28820720 and Qualcomm internal bug CR681957, a related issue to CVE-2014-4325.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9795?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9795?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w656-4hpv-7553.