CVE-2014-9879

7.8 HIGH
Published: August 06, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The mdss mdp3 driver in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not validate user-space data, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28769221 and Qualcomm internal bug CR524490.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
Source: security@android.com
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=ecc8116e1befb3a764109f47ba0389434ddabbe4
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=ecc8116e1befb3a764109f47ba0389434ddabbe4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
36th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

google

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