Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2017-11038
Published: November 16, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37951
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-2017-11038
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 processing the boot image header, range checks can be bypassed by supplying different versions of the header at the time of check and use.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11038
Install update from vendor's website.