CVE-2017-11073 Information disclosure in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An attacker can read kernel memory via the qcacld pktlog interface, potentially exposing sensitive data in 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-2017-11073?
CVE-2017-11073 is a high-severity 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, the qcacld pktlog allows mapping memory via /proc/ath_pktlog/cld to user space.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcmm-66wm-cpc3.