Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18062

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Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18062

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37412
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-2017-18062
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, potential buffer overflow can happen when processing UTF event in wma_process_utf_event().


How to mitigate CVE-2017-18062

Install update from vendor's website.

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