Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18068

 

Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18068

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37428
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-2017-18068
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 buffer length calculation in wma_roam_scan_filter() leads to buffer overflow.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-18068

Install update from vendor's website.

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