CVE-2017-11035 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Android kernel allows attackers to execute code or leak information via improper WEXT callback initialization.
- 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-2017-11035?
CVE-2017-11035 is a high-severity memory corruption 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, possible buffer overflow or information leak in the functions "sme_set_ft_ies" and "csr_roam_issue_ft_preauth_req" due to incorrect initialization of WEXT callbacks and lack of the checks for buffer size.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11035?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11035?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11035 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-2017-11035 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11035 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wgp-rhgm-7ghc.