CVE-2017-10999 Race condition in n/a
Concurrent ioctl calls in the Qualcomm IPA WAN driver cause memory corruption, potentially allowing local attackers to execute code or escalate privileges.
- 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-2017-10999?
CVE-2017-10999 is a high-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, concurrent calls into ioctl RMNET_IOCTL_ADD_MUX_CHANNEL in ipa wan driver may lead to memory corruption due to missing locks.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10999?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-10999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3p3c-hpcw-jjrv.