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
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.