CVE-2017-14889 Memory corruption in n/a
A missing range check in the WMI descriptor pool allows arbitrary address execution in the process management completion handler on Android MSM 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-2017-14889?
CVE-2017-14889 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Mar 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, due to the lack of a range check on the array index into the WMI descriptor pool, arbitrary address execution may potentially occur in the process mgmt completion handler.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14889 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-2017-14889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vp4-q7fv-3qf9.