Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18055

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Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18055

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37406
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-2017-18055
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 wmi_event->num_vdev_mac_entries in wma_pdev_set_hw_mode_resp_evt_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential buffer overflow.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-18055

Install update from vendor's website.

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