CVE-2014-9863

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

Description The issue is caused by an integer underflow in the diag driver of the Qualcomm components in Android. This allows attackers to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information via a crafted application. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-08-05, update to a version released after 2016-08-05 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the diag driver until a patch is available.