First published: Thu Apr 13 2017(Updated: )
mediaserver in Android 4.0.3 through 5.x before 5.1 allows attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-7920.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Android | =4.0.3 | |
Android | =4.0.4 | |
Android | =4.1 | |
Android | =4.1.2 | |
Android | =4.2 | |
Android | =4.2.1 | |
Android | =4.2.2 | |
Android | =4.3 | |
Android | =4.3.1 | |
Android | =4.4 | |
Android | =4.4.1 | |
Android | =4.4.2 | |
Android | =4.4.3 | |
Android | =4.4.4 | |
Android | =5.0 | |
Android | =5.0.1 | |
Android | =5.0.2 |
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CVE-2014-7921 has a medium severity rating due to its privilege escalation capabilities.
To fix CVE-2014-7921, users should update their Android devices to version 5.1 or later.
CVE-2014-7921 affects Android platforms from version 4.0.3 through 5.0.2.
Yes, CVE-2014-7921 can potentially be exploited remotely by attackers.
There is no specific workaround for CVE-2014-7921, so updating the software is recommended.