CVE-2015-9141: In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon W...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This vulnerability affects older Android devices using listed Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile or Wear chipsets before the 2018-04-05 Android security patch level. A flaw during a network acquisition procedure can corrupt memory through a buffer overflow. The sources do not provide severity, attacker requirements, or confirmed exploitation. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Android Mobile or Wear devices with the listed Qualcomm chipsets and security patch levels before 2018-04-05. Unsupported or rarely updated embedded, industrial, wearable, or field devices are the main concern. Treat this as a legacy device hygiene issue unless your environment still operates affected Qualcomm-based Android or Wear hardware. The business priority is identifying unsupported devices, confirming patch levels, and removing unpatchable assets from sensitive or exposed roles. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected devices to Android security patch level 2018-04-05 or later.; Check Qualcomm, Android, and OEM bulletins for device-specific firmware guidance.; Retire or isolate unsupported devices that cannot receive the required security patch..

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Jun 7, 2026, 14:03 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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