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5.5

Android on Nexus 5 can leak data via malicious app

CVE-2014-9897 · published 10 years ago
Summary

The audio component in Android on Nexus 5 phones (versions before August 5, 2016) does not properly check data from apps. A specially crafted app could read private information from the device. Update the phone with the latest security patches or upgrade to a newer version of Android to protect against this risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
google android <= 6.0.1
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/msm-lsm-client.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not validate certain user-space data, which allows attackers to obtain sensiti...
sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/msm-lsm-client.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not validate certain user-space data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28769856 and Qualcomm internal bug CR563752.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-200Information Exposure
Timeline
Published6 Aug 2016
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-9897 · NVD
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