CVE-2014-7914

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

btif/src/btif_dm.c in Android before 5.1 does not properly enforce the temporary nature of a Bluetooth pairing, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted Bluetooth packets after the tapping of a crafted NFC tag.

Affected products

Android: before 5.1 — fixed in 5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Android 5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/bluetooth/bluedroid/+/0360aa7c418152a3e5e335a065ac3629cbb09559
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/bluetooth/bluedroid/+/0360aa7c418152a3e5e335a065ac3629cbb09559

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