Rollback Vulnerability in Qualcomm Products with Android Releases
CVE-2014-9975

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2014-9975?

A rollback vulnerability exists in Full Disk Encryption for Qualcomm products utilizing Android releases from the Code Aurora Forum (CAF) based on the Linux kernel. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to exploit weaknesses in the encryption mechanism, potentially gaining access to sensitive data if device protections are bypassed. It is crucial for users of affected Qualcomm devices to be aware of this risk and take appropriate measures to mitigate potential attacks.

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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