Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2017-11066
Published: January 10, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37676
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11066
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while flashing ubi image an uninitialized memory could be accessed.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11066
Install update from vendor's website.