Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-15822
Published: April 3, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37300
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15822
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
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 execute arbitrary code.
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, while processing a 802.11 management frame, a buffer overflow may potentially occur.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15822
Install update from vendor's website.