Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-11060
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38119
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11060
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a buffer overread is observed during processing of ACA_NL80211_VENDOR_SUBCMD_EXTSCAN_PNO_SET_PASSPOINT_LIST and QCA_NL80211_VENDOR_SUBCMD_EXTSCAN_PNO_SET_LIST cfg80211 vendor commands in __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_passpoint_list and hdd_extscan_passpoint_fill_network_list function respectively. Android ID: A-36817548. References: QC-CR#2058447, QC-CR#2054770.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11060
Install update from vendor's website.