CVE-2017-11044 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A race condition in the KGSL driver leads to a use-after-free, potentially allowing attackers to execute code or escalate privileges on affected Android 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-2017-11044?
CVE-2017-11044 is a high-severity use after free 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 a KGSL driver function, a race condition exists which can lead to a Use After Free condition.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11044 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-2017-11044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8rv-3jh2-g5qw.