CVE-2017-0869 Use after free in Android

High 7.8 Published 12 Jan 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An integer overflow in the NVIDIA driver leads to a use-after-free, allowing attackers to execute code with elevated privileges on Android devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-0869?

CVE-2017-0869 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA driver contains an integer overflow vulnerability which could cause a use after free and possibly lead to an elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process. This issue is rated as high. Version: N/A. Android ID: A-37776156. References: N-CVE-2017-0869.

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0869?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2017-0869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wv6-wmqj-wxmj.