Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-14890
Published: April 3, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37298
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14890
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
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, in the processing of an SWBA event, the vdev_map value is not properly validated leading to a potential buffer overwrite in function wma_send_bcn_buf_ll().
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14890
Install update from vendor's website.