CVE-2017-11031 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

High 7.5 Published 5 Dec 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Android MSM kernel allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via a specific ioctl command.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-11031?

CVE-2017-11031 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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, the VIDIOC_G_SDE_ROTATOR_FENCE ioctl command can be used to cause a Use After Free condition.

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11031?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11031 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-2017-11031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xw3v-cc45-244j.