CVE-2017-11075 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Qualcomm Android kernel allows attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges via concurrent thread access.

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-2017-11075?

CVE-2017-11075 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 3 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, if cmd_pkt and reg_pkt are called from different userspace threads, a use after free condition can potentially occur in wdsp_glink_write().

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11075?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11075?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11075 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-2017-11075 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11075 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfp8-gh9x-hvrx.

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