Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2017-14914

 

Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2017-14914

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37824
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14914
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, handles in the global client structure can become stale.


Affected software

Google Android

How to mitigate CVE-2017-14914

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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