Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-8258
Published: August 11, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38466
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8258
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An array out-of-bounds access in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel can potentially occur in a camera driver.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8258
Install update from vendor's website.