VDB-101405 · CVE-2014-9934 · BID 97329

Google Android PKCS#1 Signature Validator signature verification

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component PKCS#1 Signature Validator. The manipulation leads to signature verification. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-9934. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown part of the component PKCS#1 Signature Validator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a signature verification vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-347. The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification routine in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel may not check padding.

The bug was discovered 05/01/2017. The weakness was published 05/16/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9934 since 03/01/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97329†). Similar entries are available at VDB-99354, VDB-99375, VDB-99376 and VDB-99383. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Signature verification
CWE: CWE-347 / CWE-345
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/01/2017 🔍
04/03/2017 +33 days 🔍
05/01/2017 +28 days 🔍
05/16/2017 +15 days 🔍
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05/17/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/24/2020 +1317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9934 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9934
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101405
SecurityFocus: 97329 - Google Android Qualcomm components Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2014-9934 - Google - Android - High
SecurityTracker: 1038201

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2017 07:57
Updated: 12/24/2020 14:13
Changes: 05/17/2017 07:57 (67), 12/24/2020 14:13 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:6A6:103

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