Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-18052
Published: March 16, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37403
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18052
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
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 gain access to sensitive information.
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation for cmpl_params->num_reports, param_buf->desc_ids and param_buf->status in wma_mgmt_tx_bundle_completion_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential out of bounds memory read.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-18052
Install update from vendor's website.