CVE-2017-6421 Memory corruption in All Qualcomm products
A buffer overflow in Qualcomm touch controllers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via user-controlled variables.
- 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-2017-6421?
CVE-2017-6421 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the touch controller function in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, a variable may be controlled by the user and can lead to a buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6421?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6421 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-2017-6421 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6421 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99c4-h84h-pv2j.