Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-14897
Published: December 5, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37819
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14897
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14897
Install update from vendor's website.