CVE-2017-18665 Null dereference in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

A NULL pointer exception in WifiService on Samsung mobile devices allows attackers to cause memory corruption and denial of service via adb commands.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-18665?

CVE-2017-18665 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. There is a NULL pointer exception in WifiService via adb-cmd, causing memory corruption. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8287 (June 2017).

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18665?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18665?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18665 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18665 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18665 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53qx-vmxr-93f7.

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