CVE-2014-9987 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A buffer over-read in the DRM API allows attackers to read sensitive memory or cause a denial of service on affected Qualcomm Snapdragon 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-2014-9987?

CVE-2014-9987 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9650, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, and SD 850, a buffer over-read can occur in a DRM API.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9987?

It affects 24 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware and 18 more.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9987 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-2014-9987 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23wj-h8fm-chf2.

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