Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-9714
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38105
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-2017-9714
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, an out of bound memory access may happen in limCheckRxRSNIeMatch in case incorrect RSNIE is received from the client in assoc request.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9714
Install update from vendor's website.