CVE-2014-9945 Missing authorization in All Qualcomm products

High 7.8 Published Updated

An improper authorization flaw in Android TrustZone allows attackers to bypass security controls on Qualcomm 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-2014-9945?

CVE-2014-9945 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 TrustZone in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an Improper Authorization vulnerability could potentially exist.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9945?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9945?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2014-9945 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9945 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pc49-ppqr-9j6f.

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