Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-9719
Published: November 16, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37933
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-2017-9719
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, in the kernel driver MDSS, a buffer overflow can occur in HDMI CEC parsing if frame size is out of range.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9719
Install update from vendor's website.