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CVE-2014-1979


The NTT DOCOMO sp mode mail application 5900 through 6300 for Android 4.0.x and 6000 through 6620 for Android 4.1 through 4.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java methods via Deco-mail emoticon POP data in an e-mail message.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-1979 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

2014-03-19T14:17:45.117

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6000 Yes
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6200 Yes
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6620 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
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 5900 Yes
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6000 Yes
Application nttdocomo spmode_mail_android 6200 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

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.