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CVE-2014-1978


The application link interface in the NTT DOCOMO sp mode mail application 6100 through 6300 for Android 4.0.x and 6130 through 6700 for Android 4.1 through 4.4 writes message content to the SD card during e-mail composition, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-1978 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from nttdocomo, from google organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-03-19T14:17:45.103

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6100 Yes
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6300 Yes
Operating System google android 4.0 No
Operating System google android 4.0.1 No
Operating System google android 4.0.2 No
Operating System google android 4.0.3 No
Operating System google android 4.0.4 No
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6130 Yes
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6700 Yes
Operating System google android 4.1 No
Operating System google android 4.1.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2.1 No
Operating System google android 4.2.2 No
Operating System google android 4.3 No
Operating System google android 4.3.1 No
Operating System google android 4.4 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nttdocomo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.