Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-14916

 

Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-14916

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37825
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-2017-14916
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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, buffer sizes in the message passing interface are not properly validated.


Affected software

Google Android

How to mitigate CVE-2017-14916

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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