CVE-2014-9898

Name: CVE-2014-9898
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-06T10:59:42.687+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9898 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. arch/arm/mach-msm/qdsp6v2/ultrasound/usf.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not properly validate input parameters, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28814690 and Qualcomm internal bug CR554575.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

arch/arm/mach-msm/qdsp6v2/ultrasound/usf.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not properly validate input parameters, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28814690 and Qualcomm internal bug CR554575.

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=80be0e249c906704085d13d4ae446f73913fc225Issue 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=80be0e249c906704085d13d4ae446f73913fc225Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9898?

How severe is CVE-2014-9898?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9898 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9898?

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Source: NVD / NIST