SB2018022405 - Input validation error in Google, Google Android
Published: February 24, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018022405
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15817)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, when an access point sends a challenge text greater than 128 bytes, the host driver is unable to validate this potentially leading to authentication failure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.