Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2017-11046
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38108
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-2017-11046
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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, when an audio driver ioctl handler is called, a kernel out-of-bounds write can potentially occur.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11046
Install update from vendor's website.