#VU37428 Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-18068

Vulnerability identifier: #VU37428

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2017-18068

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

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, improper buffer length calculation in wma_roam_scan_filter() leads to buffer overflow.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: All versions

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103254
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-03-01
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=b91ad6cf984a48ad52fe5af13cb3e0ac4bf012ed

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.