CVE-2017-14872 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer over-read in Android for MSM allows attackers to cause denial of service or read sensitive memory during meta image flashing.
- 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-2017-14872?
CVE-2017-14872 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
While flashing a meta image, a buffer over-read can potentially occur when the number of images are out of the maximum range of 32 in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14872 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-2017-14872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqcw-36hv-wjr6.