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CVE-2014-9789

7.8 · HIGH

The (1) alloc and (2) free APIs in arch/arm/mach-msm/qdsp6v2/msm_audio_ion.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices do not validate parameters, which allows atta…

Published Jul 11, 2016CWE-264EPSS 0.71%

Overview

CVE-2014-9789 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 11, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The (1) alloc and (2) free APIs in arch/arm/mach-msm/qdsp6v2/msm_audio_ion.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices do not validate parameters, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28749392 and Qualcomm internal bug CR556425.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/91628Refsource.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=5720ed5c3a786e3ba0a2428ac45da5d7ec996b4eRefsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/91628Refsource.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=5720ed5c3a786e3ba0a2428ac45da5d7ec996b4e

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9789?

CVE-2014-9789 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 11, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9789?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9789?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-9789?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-9789 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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