CVE-2017-18694 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

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.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqhh-pgvv-qcgg.

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