CVE-2014-9786

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

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue exists in the Qualcomm components, specifically in the drivers/media/platform/msm/camera v2/sensor/actuator/msm actuator.c file. This issue allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application. The estimated number of potentially affected devices and details about real-world incidents are not specified.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-07-05, update to a version released after 2016-07-05 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the affected camera components to minimize the risk of exploitation.