CVE-2014-9796 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass access restrictions on Nexus devices by exploiting a lack of page size validation in the Android bootloader via a crafted boot image.
- 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-2014-9796?
CVE-2014-9796 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 and 7 (2013) devices does not validate the page size in the kernel header, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted boot image, aka Android internal bug 28820722 and Qualcomm internal bug CR684756.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66j5-v326-jvvp.