CVE-2014-9946 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In Core Kernel in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Use After Free vulnerability could potentially exist.

Published: 2017-06-06

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Qualcomm, Inc.

All Qualcomm products

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-9751	In Core Kernel in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Use After Free vulnerability could potentially exist.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00041.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98247
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2017-06-06T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:02:37.321Z

Reserved: 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9946

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-06T14:29:00.577

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2014-9946

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

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