CVE-2014-9788: Multiple buffer overflows in the voice drivers in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on N...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-9788 is a local privilege-escalation issue in Qualcomm voice drivers shipped on Nexus 5 Android builds before July 5, 2016. A malicious app could exploit multiple buffer overflows to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. Exposure appears limited to Nexus 5 devices running Android builds before the July 5, 2016 security patch level, specifically where the affected Qualcomm voice driver code is present. The provided sources do not establish broader Android or non-Nexus 5 exposure. Treat this as high priority only for organizations still operating legacy Nexus 5 fleets. The business risk is unauthorized device privilege escalation, but current exposure is likely narrow and tied to unsupported hardware. Mitigation focus: Apply Android vendor updates at July 5, 2016 security patch level or later.; Retire or isolate Nexus 5 devices that cannot receive vendor security updates.; Restrict sideloading and untrusted app installation on potentially affected devices..

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Jun 13, 2026, 14:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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