CVE-2017-11091 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A use-after-free in the Qualcomm MDSS rotator driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected 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-2017-11091?
CVE-2017-11091 is a high-severity use after free 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, in the function mdss_rotator_ioctl in the driver /dev/mdss_rotator, a Use-After-Free condition can potentially occur due to a fence being installed too early.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11091?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11091?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11091 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-2017-11091 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11091 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c885-hgcq-5vjv.