CVE-2017-11041 Use after free in n/a
A race condition in Qualcomm Android kernels allows attackers to trigger a use-after-free, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-11041?
CVE-2017-11041 is a high-severity use after free 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, an output buffer is accessed in one thread and can be potentially freed in another.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11041?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11041 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-2017-11041 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11041 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ff4w-rgwj-fx2j.