CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-9782

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, the direction and step parameters are not validated in msm_actuator.c. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the security of devices and user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Android to a version after 2016-07-05 to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications installed on devices.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/sensor/actuator/msm_actuator.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not validate direction and step parameters, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28431531 and Qualcomm internal bug CR511349.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS