CVE-2014-9891

Name: CVE-2014-9891
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-06T10:59:34.56+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9891 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/misc/qseecom.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not validate certain buffer addresses, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call, aka Android internal bug 28749283 and Qualcomm internal bug CR550061.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/misc/qseecom.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not validate certain buffer addresses, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call, aka Android internal bug 28749283 and Qualcomm internal bug CR550061.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.6th 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/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=c10f03f191307f7114af89933f2d91b830150094Issue Tracking, Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=c10f03f191307f7114af89933f2d91b830150094Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Aug 6, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9891?

How severe is CVE-2014-9891?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9891 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9891?

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Source: NVD / NIST