CVE-2017-18694 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read kernel addresses from logs due to an incorrect format specifier, potentially aiding further exploitation.
- 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-2017-18694?
CVE-2017-18694 is a medium-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 software through 2016-10-25 (Exynos5 chipsets). Attackers can read kernel addresses in the log because an incorrect format specifier is used. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7551 (January 2017).
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18694?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18694?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqhh-pgvv-qcgg.