Improper Validation of Array Index in Google Android - CVE-2017-14889

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Improper Validation of Array Index in Google Android - CVE-2017-14889

Published: March 16, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37395
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-2017-14889
CWE-ID: CWE-129
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 Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, due to the lack of a range check on the array index into the WMI descriptor pool, arbitrary address execution may potentially occur in the process mgmt completion handler.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-14889

Install update from vendor's website.

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