SB2018033025 - Buffer overflow in Google, Google Android



SB2018033025 - Buffer overflow in Google, Google Android

Published: March 30, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018033025
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14883)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In the function wma_unified_power_debug_stats_event_handler() in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-10-18, if the value param_buf->num_debug_register received from the FW command buffer is close to max of uint32, then the computation performed using this variable to calculate stats_registers_len may overflow to a smaller value leading to less than required memory allocated for power_stats_results and potentially a buffer overflow while copying the FW buffer to local buffer.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.