CVE-2014-0974

Published Aug 25, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The boot_linux_from_mmc function in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate a certain address value, which allows attackers to write data to a controllable memory location by leveraging the ability to initiate an attempted boot of an arbitrary image.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1004 The boot_linux_from_mmc function in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate a certain address value, which allows attackers to write data to a controllable memory location by leveraging the ability to initiate an attempted boot of an arbitrary image.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:34 AM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 25, 2014, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM