CVE-2014-9893

Name: CVE-2014-9893
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-06T10:59:37.09+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9893 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_pp.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not properly determine the size of Gamut LUT data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28747914 and Qualcomm internal bug CR542223.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_pp.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not properly determine the size of Gamut LUT data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28747914 and Qualcomm internal bug CR542223.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

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/92222
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=bfc6eee5e30a0c20bc37495233506f4f0cc4991dIssue Tracking, Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=bfc6eee5e30a0c20bc37495233506f4f0cc4991dIssue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9893?

How severe is CVE-2014-9893?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9893 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9893?

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Source: NVD / NIST