Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-15821
Published: March 15, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37423
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-2017-15821
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
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, in the function wma_p2p_noa_event_handler(), there is no bound check on a value coming from firmware which can potentially lead to a buffer overwrite.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15821
Install update from vendor's website.