CVE-2017-15861 Other in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An attacker can exploit improper input validation in the Qualcomm Android kernel to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- 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-2017-15861?
CVE-2017-15861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 23 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in the function wma_roam_synch_event_handler, vdev_id is received from firmware and used to access an array without validation.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15861?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15861?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15861 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15861 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15861 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjj8-r7cf-g6w9.