Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-17771

 

Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-17771

Published: March 30, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37340
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-2017-17771
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

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

In msm_isp_prepare_v4l2_buf in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-02-12, an array out of bounds can occur.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-17771

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources