Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9778
The vid_dec_set_h264_mv_buffers function in drivers/video/msm/vidc/common/dec/vdec.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not validate the number of buffers, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28598515 and Qualcomm internal bug CR563694.
Published
2016-07-11 01:59:02
Updated
2016-11-28 19:14:41
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2014-9778
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9778
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 37 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9778
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9778
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9778
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https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=af85054aa6a1bcd38be2354921f2f80aef1440e5
kernel/msm - Kernel Tree for MSM/QSD family and Android on MSM/QSD
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91628
Google Nexus Qualcomm Components Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—July 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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