Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18063

 

Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18063

Published: March 15, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37425
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18063
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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 nlo_event in wma_nlo_match_evt_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential out of bound memory access.


Affected software

Google Android

How to mitigate CVE-2017-18063

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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