CVE-2014-9876

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 2016-08-05

Description The issue is related to the mishandling of certain integer values in the diagfwd.c file within the Qualcomm components of the Android operating system. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited. The vulnerable component is the diagfwd.c file, which is part of the Qualcomm components in Android. Technical details about exploitation include the fact that attackers can gain privileges via a crafted application.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-08-05, update the operating system to a version released after 2016-08-05 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the diagfwd.c file until a patch is available. Avoid using crafted applications that could exploit the issue in the diagfwd.c file until the issue is resolved.