CVE-2014-3164

7.5 · HIGH

Published Oct 18, 2017 google CWE-476 EPSS 1.02% (61th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-3164 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on October 18, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

cmds/servicemanager/service_manager.c in Android before commit 7d42a3c31ba78a418f9bdde0e0ab951469f321b5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, or out-of-bounds write) via vectors related to binder passed lengths.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update android to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
google	android	0	Affected

References

Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/101506 Ref android-review.googlesource.com/#/c/platform/frameworks/native/+/101104/ Ref android-review.googlesource.com/#/c/platform/frameworks/native/+/101104/1/cmds/servicemanager/service_manager.c Ref plzdonthack.me/ Ref sourceforge.net/p/android-x86/frameworks_native/ci/652c485467598240ecbb3a60516ad1140eddfab1/ Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/101506 Ref android-review.googlesource.com/#/c/platform/frameworks/native/+/101104/ Ref android-review.googlesource.com/#/c/platform/frameworks/native/+/101104/1/cmds/servicemanager/service_manager.c Ref plzdonthack.me/ Ref sourceforge.net/p/android-x86/frameworks_native/ci/652c485467598240ecbb3a60516ad1140eddfab1/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3164?

CVE-2014-3164 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on October 18, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3164?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3164?

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