CVE-2014-0997

7.5 HIGH
Published: September 26, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T310, Android 4.1.2 as used in the Motorola RAZR HD, and potentially other unspecified Android releases before 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 does not properly handle exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted 802.11 probe response frame.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130107/Android-WiFi-Direct-Denial-Of-Service.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/104
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534544/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72311
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/android-wifi-direct-denial-service
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35913/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130107/Android-WiFi-Direct-Denial-Of-Service.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534544/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72311
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/android-wifi-direct-denial-service
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35913/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.4%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-19

Affected Vendors

lg samsung motorola google

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