Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Qualcomm Android Products
CVE-2014-9968

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Qualcomm
Status
All Qualcomm Products
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2017

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Qualcomm products utilizing Android releases from the Code Aurora Forum (CAF) that run on the Linux kernel. This security flaw, affecting the UIMDIAG interface, could allow malicious entities to exploit the overflow, potentially leading to unauthorized access and execution of arbitrary code. Users of affected Qualcomm devices should remain vigilant and apply any available security updates to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

All Qualcomm products All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99467
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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