CVE-2017-14914 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Stale handles in the global client structure allow attackers to exploit use-after-free conditions, 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-2017-14914?
CVE-2017-14914 is a critical use after free 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, handles in the global client structure can become stale.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14914?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14914?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14914 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-2017-14914 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14914 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjfv-c5hw-fw9m.