CVE-2014-9901 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver affecting Android devices, specifically the Nexus 7 (2013) before the 2016-08-05 security update. This flaw, caused by incorrect snprintf calls, allows remote attackers to trigger a device hang or reboot through crafted Wi-Fi frames. Rated High (CVSS 7.5), it requires no user interaction or authentication, making it a significant availability risk. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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