CVE-2014-9789

Name: CVE-2014-9789
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-07-11T01:59:13.27+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9789 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.71%

48.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 6.0.1

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91628Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=5720ed5c3a786e3ba0a2428ac45da5d7ec996b4eMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91628Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=5720ed5c3a786e3ba0a2428ac45da5d7ec996b4eMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9789?

How severe is CVE-2014-9789?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9789 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9789?

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Source: NVD / NIST