CVE-2017-11072 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overflow in the Linux kernel GPT header CRC calculation allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on Qualcomm-based 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-2017-11072?
CVE-2017-11072 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Jan 2018. 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, while calculating CRC for GPT header fields with partition entries greater than 16384 buffer overflow occurs.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11072 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-2017-11072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v587-rfrr-5f5m.