CVE-2014-9963 Memory corruption in All Qualcomm products

High 7.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in Android's WideVine DRM allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected 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-2014-9963?

CVE-2014-9963 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 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 all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a buffer overflow vulnerability exists in WideVine DRM.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9963?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9963?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9963 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-2014-9963 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9963 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f92r-hcjh-4wc2.

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