SB2018011035 - Buffer overflow in Google, Google Android
Published: January 10, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018011035
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11080)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while processing a user supplied sparse image, a buffer overflow vulnerability could occur if the sparse header block size is equal to 4294967296.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.