Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18154

 

Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18154

Published: June 6, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37073
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18154
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

A crafted binder request can cause an arbitrary unmap in MediaServer in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.


Affected software

Google Android

How to mitigate CVE-2017-18154

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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