CVE-2017-18281 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An out-of-bounds read in the Android kernel Video function allows attackers to read memory or cause a denial of service.
- 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-2017-18281?
CVE-2017-18281 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 29 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A bool variable in Video function, which gets typecasted to int before being read could result in an out of bound read access in all Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18281 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-2017-18281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frr9-xqj8-qrw9.