CVE-2014-0997 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the WiFiMonitor component of Android, affecting versions before 5.0.1 and 5.0.2, specifically impacting devices like the Nexus 5/4, LG D806, Samsung SM-T310, and Motorola RAZR HD. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) allows remote attackers to trigger a device reboot by sending a specially crafted 802.11 probe response frame, requiring no user interaction or authentication. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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