CVE-2017-15857 Memory corruption in n/a
Out-of-bounds access in the Android camera driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via crafted region parameters.
- 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-2017-15857?
CVE-2017-15857 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
In the camera driver, an out-of-bounds access can occur due to an error in copying region params from user space in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15857?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-15857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9vm-x975-jqjv.