CVE-2014-9799

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

Description The issue is related to the makefile in the Qualcomm components in Android, which omits the -fno-strict-overflow option to gcc. This might allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect compiler optimization of an integer-overflow protection mechanism.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-07-05, update to a version released after 2016-07-05 to resolve the issue.