CVE-2017-18159 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An out-of-bounds access in the Android kernel allows attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges via crafted input.
- 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-2017-18159?
CVE-2017-18159 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05, while processing a StrHwPlatform with length smaller than EFICHIPINFO_MAX_ID_LENGTH, an array out of bounds access may occur.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18159 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-2017-18159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrp8-8j9r-pxg2.