CVE-2017-15854 Integer overflow in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An integer overflow in the Qualcomm WMA driver allows a buffer overflow, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation on affected 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-2017-15854?
CVE-2017-15854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The value of fix_param->num_chans is received from firmware and if it is too large, an integer overflow can occur in wma_radio_chan_stats_event_handler() for the derived length len leading to a subsequent buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15854?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15854?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15854 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jv7-3v57-c4fv.