CVE-2014-9937 Memory corruption in All Qualcomm Products
A buffer overflow in the Android TrustZone DRM routine allows 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-2014-9937?
CVE-2014-9937 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
In TrustZone a buffer overflow vulnerability can potentially occur in a DRM routine in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9937?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9937?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9937 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-9937 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9937 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4pqq-66mf-9h95.