CVE-2014-9996 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile
A buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon provisioning allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected mobile 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-2014-9996?
CVE-2014-9996 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 400 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 Mobile SD 400 and SD 800, while verifying provisioning, a buffer overflow can occur.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9996?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Qualcomm Sd 400 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 800 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9996 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-2014-9996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Sd 400 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmc8-h22m-965x.