CVE-2014-9949 Null dereference in All Qualcomm products

High 7.8 Published Updated

An untrusted pointer dereference in Android TrustZone could allow attackers to cause a denial of service.

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-2014-9949?

CVE-2014-9949 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 TrustZone in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an Untrusted Pointer Dereference vulnerability could potentially exist.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-9949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9fv-grcf-qq4w.

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