CVE-2017-7373 Use after free in All Qualcomm products

High 7.8 Published Updated

A double free vulnerability in the Android display driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-7373?

CVE-2017-7373 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a double free vulnerability exists in a display driver.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2017-7373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pj6f-fp7m-9j2h.

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