CVE-2014-9934 Security feature bypass in All Qualcomm Products

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification in the Android kernel due to missing padding checks, potentially compromising cryptographic integrity.

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-2014-9934?

CVE-2014-9934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 May 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

A PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification routine in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel may not check padding.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9934?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9934?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9934 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-9934 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9934 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8cjc-2w58-7v5j.

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