CVE-2017-11030 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A memory corruption vulnerability in the HDMI video driver allows userspace to perform arbitrary writes into kernel memory, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

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-2017-11030?

CVE-2017-11030 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Dec 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, in the HDMI video driver function hdmi_edid_sysfs_rda_res_info(), userspace can perform an arbitrary write into kernel memory.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11030?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11030?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-11030 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11030 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjpc-3v7h-498j.

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