CVE-2017-5538 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 23 Mar 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the Mali GPU driver on Samsung devices, potentially leading to information disclosure or system instability.

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-2017-5538?

CVE-2017-5538 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The kbase_dispatch function in arm/t7xx/r5p0/mali_kbase_core_linux.c in the GPU driver on Samsung devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software and Exynos AP chipsets allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds read, aka SVE-2016-6362.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5538?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Samsung Mobile.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5538?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5538 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-2017-5538 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5538 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wqvw-mwr5-vfcc.