Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2017-15845
Published: January 10, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37684
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-2017-15845
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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, an invalid input of firmware size (negative value) from user space can potentially lead to the memory leak or buffer overflow during the WLAN cal data store operation.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15845
Install update from vendor's website.