CVE-2014-9895 is a data initialization vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media device driver (drivers/media/media-device.c), affecting versions before 3.11, specifically as used in Android on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices. This flaw allows local users to gain access to sensitive information through a specially crafted application. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., installing a malicious app) to exploit, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.10.102CPE 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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