Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-14897

 

Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-14897

Published: December 5, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37819
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-2017-14897
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, while handling the QSEOS_RPMB_CHECK_PROV_STATUS_COMMAND, a userspace buffer is directly accessed in kernel space.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-14897

Install update from vendor's website.

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