PT-2016-3522
CVE-2014-9780
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Published
2016-07-11
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Updated
2016-11-28
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.3
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Android versions prior to 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, and 6P devices
Description
The issue is related to the lack of validation of start and length values in the
mdp3 ctrl.c file within the Qualcomm components in Android. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.Recommendations
For Android versions prior to 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, and 6P devices, update the operating system to a version released after 2016-07-05 to resolve the issue.
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