CVE-2014-9965 Other in All Qualcomm products

High 7.8 Published Updated

A vulnerability in Android's Linux kernel SCM call parsing allows attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges 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-2014-9965?

CVE-2014-9965 is a high-severity 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 vulnerability exists in the parsing of an SCM call.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9965?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-9965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9hh-x8mg-8xhx.

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