CVE-2017-11024 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A race condition in the rmnet USB control driver allows attackers to trigger a use-after-free, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation on Qualcomm 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-2017-11024?

CVE-2017-11024 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a race condition in the rmnet USB control driver can potentially lead to a Use After Free condition.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11024?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11024 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-2017-11024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qj4w-3r9c-c7wp.

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