Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-11078
Published: November 27, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36358
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11078
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing the boot image header, an out of bounds read can occur in boot.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11078
Install update from vendor's website.