CVE-2017-11051 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can read uninitialized memory in the WLAN test mode function, potentially exposing sensitive information in Android MSM devices.
- 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-2017-11051?
CVE-2017-11051 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Oct 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, information disclosure is possible in function __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_testmode since buffer hb_params is not initialized to zero.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11051?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11051?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11051 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmgm-rxwc-9mcf.