CVE-2014-9883 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

An integer overflow in Qualcomm diagnostic drivers allows attackers to gain privileges or read sensitive data via a crafted application on Android devices.

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-2014-9883?

CVE-2014-9883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Aug 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

Integer overflow in drivers/char/diag/diag_dci.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28769912 and Qualcomm internal bug CR565160.

Weakness: CWE-191

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9883?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9883?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9883 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-9883 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9883 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5rf-95rx-q3m2.

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