high7.8
CVE-2014-9799
The makefile in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices omits the -fno-strict-overflow option to gcc, which might …
Impact
The makefile in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices omits the -fno-strict-overflow option to gcc, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect compiler optimization of an integer-overflow protection mechanism, aka Android internal bug 28821731 and Qualcomm internal bug CR691916.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | through 6.0.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91628
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=c2119f1fba46f3b6e153aa018f15ee46fe6d5b76
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91628
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=c2119f1fba46f3b6e153aa018f15ee46fe6d5b76