Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-11059
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38118
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-2017-11059
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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, setting the HMAC key by different threads during SHA operations may potentially lead to a buffer overflow.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11059
Install update from vendor's website.