CVE-2014-9782

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 2016-07-05

Description The issue concerns a lack of validation for direction and step parameters in the msm actuator.c file, part of the Qualcomm components in Android. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-07-05, consider restricting access to the msm actuator.c file until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the direction and step parameters in affected applications until the issue is resolved.