CVE-2014-9869: drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/isp/msm_isp_stats_util.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Android kernel privilege-escalation issue in Qualcomm camera components. On Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) devices before the 2016-08-05 Android security update, a malicious app could abuse missing index validation to gain higher privileges. The bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Android deployments using the affected Qualcomm camera kernel component, explicitly Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) before 2016-08-05. The bundle does not confirm other devices, chipsets, or OEM builds. Prioritize remediation if legacy Android devices remain in enterprise use. The business risk is device compromise from a malicious app, but urgency is lower for fleets without affected 2013 Nexus hardware or unsupported Qualcomm Android builds. Mitigation focus: Apply Android security updates including the 2016-08-05 patch level where available.; Retire or isolate unsupported affected Nexus devices.; Check OEM or vendor guidance for downstream Qualcomm-based Android builds..

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

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