CVE-2017-18676 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass RKP kernel protections on Samsung devices with Qualcomm chipsets to create unwanted memory mappings, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18676?
CVE-2017-18676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.0) (Qualcomm chipsets) software. There is an RKP kernel protection bypass (in which unwanted memory mappings may occur) because of a lack of MSR trapping. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7901 (April 2017).
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18676?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18676 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18676 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18676 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6wp-mxfv-jqxq.