CVE-2017-15831 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2017-15831?

CVE-2017-15831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, 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 function wma_ndp_end_indication_event_handler(), there is no input validation check on a event_info value coming from firmware, which can cause an integer overflow and then leads to potential heap overwrite.

Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15831?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15831?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-15831 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15831 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-24xx-h3r4-557m.