Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-15844
Published: September 18, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36649
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15844
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing the function for writing device values into flash, uninitialized memory can be written to flash.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15844
Install update from vendor's website.