CVE-2014-9946 Use after free in All Qualcomm products
A use-after-free flaw in the Android Linux kernel allows attackers to potentially 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-2014-9946?
CVE-2014-9946 is a high-severity use after free 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 Core Kernel in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Use After Free vulnerability could potentially exist.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2014-9946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4mw-x3q6-p5rw.