Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-18050

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU37401

Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-18050

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37401
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-2017-18050
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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, improper input validation for vdev_map in wma_tbttoffset_update_event_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential buffer overwrite and out of bounds memory read.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-18050

Install update from vendor's website.

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