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CVE-2017-18055

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation f…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.2%
percentile 6%
Public exploits
0
none known

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation for wmi_event->num_vdev_mac_entries in wma_pdev_set_hw_mode_resp_evt_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential buffer overflow.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • source.codeaurora.org /quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=50a0554d12cff58b3ffbd5 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2018-03-01 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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