Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-14887
Published: March 16, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37394
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-2017-14887
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.
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in the processing of messages of type eWNI_SME_MODIFY_ADDITIONAL_IES, an integer overflow leading to heap buffer overflow may potentially occur.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14887
Install update from vendor's website.