CVE-2014-9798

Name: CVE-2014-9798
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-07-11T01:59:19.787+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9798 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. platform/msm_shared/dev_tree.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not check the relationship between tags addresses and aboot addresses, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (OS outage) via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28821448 and Qualcomm internal bug CR681965.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

platform/msm_shared/dev_tree.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not check the relationship between tags addresses and aboot addresses, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (OS outage) via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28821448 and Qualcomm internal bug CR681965.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.36%

28.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

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

What is CVE-2014-9798?

How severe is CVE-2014-9798?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9798 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9798?

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Source: NVD / NIST