Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18067
Published: March 15, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37427
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18067
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 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 while processing an encrypted authentication management frame in lim_send_auth_mgmt_frame() leads to buffer overflow.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-18067
Install update from vendor's website.