CVE-2014-7912

dhcpcd < 6.1.0 - Remote Code Execution via DHCPACK Option Length Mismatch

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-7912. PoCs published by vaginessa.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2014-7912, targeting a deserialization vulnerability in Android's BinderProxy to achieve local privilege escalation. The exploit manipulates serialized data to trigger arbitrary code execution in the system server context.

Description

The get_option function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd before 6.2.0, as used in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, does not validate the relationship between length fields and the amount of data, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large length value of an option in a DHCPACK message.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by vaginessa · poc
https://github.com/vaginessa/cve-2014-7912

This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2014-7912, targeting a deserialization vulnerability in Android's BinderProxy to achieve local privilege escalation. The exploit manipulates serialized data to trigger arbitrary code execution in the system server context.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: Android (specific version not specified, likely pre-5.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Android device with vulnerable BinderProxy implementation · Ability to install APK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033124
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-093/

Scores

EPSS 0.0080
EPSS Percentile 74.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
dhcpcd_project/dhcpcd < 6.1.0
Published Jul 30, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026