SB2018040318 - Integer overflow in Google, Google Android
Published: April 3, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018040318
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15836)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, if the firmware sends a service ready event to the host with a large number in the num_hw_modes or num_phy, then it could result in an integer overflow which may potentially lead to a buffer overflow.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.