CVE-2017-14894 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overflow in the Qualcomm Android kernel allows attackers to overwrite memory via a crafted firmware response, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-14894?
CVE-2017-14894 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 3 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, in wma_vdev_start_resp_handler(), vdev id is received from firmware as part of WMI_VDEV_START_RESP_EVENTID. This vdev id can be greater than max bssid stored in wma handle and this would result in buffer overwrite while accessing wma_handle->interfaces[vdev_id].
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14894 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-2017-14894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6whq-jmh9-qc4r.