CVE-2017-14918 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A use-after-free flaw in the GPS wireless interface of Qualcomm Android kernels allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- 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-2017-14918?
CVE-2017-14918 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, in the GPS location wireless interface, a Use After Free condition can occur.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14918?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14918 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-2017-14918 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14918 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mp3-cq94-5wfp.