CVE-2014-9979 Information disclosure in All Qualcomm products

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An uninitialized variable in TrustZone system calls allows attackers to compromise secure memory, affecting Qualcomm Android devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-9979?

CVE-2014-9979 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a variable is uninitialized in a TrustZone system call potentially leading to the compromise of secure memory.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9979?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-9979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-675w-v7h4-pr55.

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