CVE-2014-9888 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 3.13) on ARM platforms, specifically affecting Android devices like the Nexus 5 and 7 (2013). It allows local users to gain privileges due to executable DMA mappings not being prevented. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.12.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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