CVE-2017-15847 Race condition in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

High 7.0 Published Updated

A race condition in the SPCom kernel driver allows attackers to potentially escalate privileges or execute code on Qualcomm-based Android devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-15847?

CVE-2017-15847 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Jan 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 SPCom kernel driver, a race condition exists when creating a channel.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15847?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15847?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15847 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-15847 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15847 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ww35-mcvv-w37q.

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