How severe is CVE-2014-9998?

CVE-2014-9998 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2014-9998 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-9998?

CVE-2014-9998 primarily affects Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9998?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-9998 published?

CVE-2014-9998 was published on 2018-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-9998

CVE-2014-9998 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware
Published: 2018-04-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear IPQ4019, IPQ8064, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, QCA4531, QCA6174A, QCA6574AU, QCA6584, QCA6584AU, QCA9377, QCA9378, QCA9379, QCA9558, QCA9880, QCA9886, QCA9980, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 625, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, and SDX20, while processing firmware image signature, the internal buffer may overflow if the firmware signature size is large.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9998?: In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear IPQ4019, IPQ8064, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, QCA4531, QCA6174A, QCA6574AU, QCA6584, QCA6584AU, QCA9377, QCA9378, QCA9379, QCA9558, QCA9880, QCA9886, QCA9980, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 625, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, and SDX20, while processing firmware image signature, the internal buffer may overflow if the firmware signature size is large.
How severe is CVE-2014-9998?: CVE-2014-9998 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2014-9998 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-9998?: CVE-2014-9998 primarily affects Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9998?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-9998 published?: CVE-2014-9998 was published on 2018-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (29)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9206_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9607_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ipq4019_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ipq8064_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9635m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9645_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca4531_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6174a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6574au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6584_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6584au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_425_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca9377_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca9378_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca9379_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca9558_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca9880_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca9886_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca9980_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_808_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_810_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx20_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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