CVE-2017-11081 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overflow in Qualcomm Android kernel APIs allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via oversized data inputs.
- 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-2017-11081?
CVE-2017-11081 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, there is a potential buffer overflow vulnerability in hdd_parse_setrmcenable_command and hdd_parse_setrmcactionperiod_command APIs as buffers defined in this API can hold maximum 32 bytes but data more than 32 bytes can get copied.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11081?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11081?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11081 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-2017-11081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wm9q-2fxp-hpcc.