CVE-2014-9803

HIGH

Linux kernel <3.15-rc5-next-20140519 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-9803. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's memory management by attempting to corrupt the zero page via ptrace and mprotect manipulations. It demonstrates a local privilege escalation by modifying memory protections and checking for zero page corruption.

Description

arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.15-rc5-next-20140519, as used in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices, mishandles execute-only pages, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28557020.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/securityPatch/CVE-2014-9803

This PoC exploits a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's memory management by attempting to corrupt the zero page via ptrace and mprotect manipulations. It demonstrates a local privilege escalation by modifying memory protections and checking for zero page corruption.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Linux kernel (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute binary code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 34.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-19
Status published
Products (2)
google/android < 6.0.1
linux/linux_kernel < 3.15
Published Jul 11, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026