SB2018022404 - Buffer overflow in Google, Google Android
Published: February 24, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018022404
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14884)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, due to lack of bounds checking on the variable "data_len" from the function WLANQCMBR_McProcessMsg, a buffer overflow may potentially occur in WLANFTM_McProcessMsg.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.