CVE-2014-9799

7.8 highEPSS 0.5%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 45% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-264
Published: 2016-07-11
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

google:android

References

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

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