CVE-2014-9981
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an overflow check...
CVE-2014-9981 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published August 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.03%EPSS, 64th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an overflow check in the USB interface was insufficient during boot.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an overflow check in the USB interface was insufficient during boot.
- Record
CVE-2014-9981- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an overflow check in the USB interface was insufficient during boot.
- Record
CVE-2014-9981- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9785No score
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an overflow check in the USB interface was insufficient during boot.
- Record
EUVD-2014-9785- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fgxg-v6h6-59m2
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an overflow check...
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an overflow check in the USB interface was insufficient during boot.
- Record
GHSA-fgxg-v6h6-59m2- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.