Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-11062
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38121
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-2017-11062
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, currently attributes are not validated in __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_do_acs which can potentially lead to a buffer overread.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11062
Install update from vendor's website.