CVE-2017-11080 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overflow in the Linux kernel allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via a crafted sparse image.
- 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-2017-11080?
CVE-2017-11080 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 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 processing a user supplied sparse image, a buffer overflow vulnerability could occur if the sparse header block size is equal to 4294967296.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11080 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-2017-11080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5qf-pqmq-86ch.