CVE-2017-10996 Information disclosure in n/a
Out-of-bounds access in the Linux kernel allows attackers to read memory or cause device crashes on Qualcomm Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-10996?
CVE-2017-10996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 21 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, out of bounds access is possible in c_show(), due to compat_hwcap_str[] not being NULL-terminated. This error is not fatal, however the device might crash/reboot with memory violation/out of bounds access.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-10996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6p76-3w7q-ffv2.