CVE-2017-14892 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Improper return value checking in Qualcomm MSM audio drivers allows dangling pointer access, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-14892?
CVE-2017-14892 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 30 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the function msm_pcm_hw_params() in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-09-19, the return value of q6asm_open_shared_io() is not checked properly potentially leading to a possible dangling pointer access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14892?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14892?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14892 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-2017-14892 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14892 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4c9-9fpj-gq6h.