Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2017-11027
Published: November 16, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37946
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-2017-11027
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
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 flashing UBI image, size is not validated for being smaller than minimum header size causing unintialized data access vulnerability.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11027
Install update from vendor's website.