Information disclosure in Google, Google Android



| Updated: 2020-08-08
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-9701
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Google

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU37931

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9701

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while processing OEM unlock/unlock-go fastboot commands data leak may occur, resulting from writing uninitialized stack structure to non-volatile memory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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