CVE-2014-7915
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInteger overflow in SampleTable.cpp in libstagefright in Android before 5.0.0 has unspecified impact and attack vectors, aka internal bug 15328708.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInteger overflow vulnerability in SampleTable.cpp within libstagefright, Android's media processing framework. The flaw exists in versions before Android 5.0.0 and could allow remote code execution via malformed media files processed by the library.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.4.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
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Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android OS versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if Version is 4.4.4 or earlier (any version 4.x through 4.4.4)
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Verify libstagefright is presentCheck for /system/lib/libstagefright.so using a file explorer or 'ls -l /system/lib/libstagefright.so' via ADB shellAffected if The library file exists (present by default on Android 4.4.4 and earlier)
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Confirm media processing is enabledAttempt to play any media file (audio or video) using the default Android media player or Stagefright-based playerAffected if Media playback functions (any app using Android's MediaPlayer or StagefrightPlayer uses the vulnerable code path)
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Identify exposed attack surfaceCheck for apps or services that automatically download or process media files (browsers, messaging apps, MMS), or scan for exposed ports/services using 'netstat -an' via ADBAffected if Devices accept media files from untrusted sources or have network services processing media without user interaction
A device is affected if it runs Android 4.4.4 or any earlier Android version and processes media files through libstagefright (the default behavior on those versions).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Android devices to version 5.0.0 or later to patch the vulnerable libstagefright component.
Android 5.0.0 (Lollipop) or later
- Check the current Android version on the device (Settings > About Phone > Android version)
- Verify the device is running Android 4.4.4 or earlier, which is affected by this vulnerability
- Check if the device manufacturer has released an Android 5.0.0 (Lollipop) or later update for your specific device model
- If an update is available, download and install it via Settings > About Phone > System Updates or Software Update
- After updating, verify the Android version is now 5.0.0 or higher to confirm the vulnerability is patched
- If no update is available from the manufacturer, consider migrating to a newer device that supports Android 5.0.0 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-7915 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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