CVE-2017-14870 Information disclosure in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

High 7.5 Published Updated

A stack memory leak in the Linux kernel for Qualcomm Android devices allows attackers to read sensitive information from memory.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-14870?

CVE-2017-14870 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 updating the recovery message for eMMC devices, 1088 bytes of stack memory can potentially be leaked.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14870?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-14870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cvx-6956-5gh2.

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