CVE-2014-9786

Name: CVE-2014-9786
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-07-11T01:59:10.223+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9786 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28557260 and Qualcomm internal bug CR545979.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28557260 and Qualcomm internal bug CR545979.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 6.0.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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How severe is CVE-2014-9786?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9786 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST