CVE-2014-9924 Integer overflow in All Qualcomm products

High 7.8 Published Updated

A signed-to-unsigned conversion error in the Android Linux kernel may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

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-2014-9924?

CVE-2014-9924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jun 2017. 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

In 1x in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Signed to Unsigned Conversion Error could potentially occur.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9924?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9924?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-9924 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9924 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8ch-v2v3-qvch.

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