CVE-2017-14905 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer over-read in the Linux kernel's cfg80211 vendor command processing allows attackers to read sensitive memory or cause a denial of service.
- 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-2017-14905?
CVE-2017-14905 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Dec 2017. 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 processing a specially crafted cfg80211 vendor command, a buffer over-read can occur.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14905?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14905 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-2017-14905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x392-hq4q-rf54.