CVE-2017-8239 Information disclosure in All Qualcomm products
Unsanitized userspace parameters in Android kernel flash initialization allow attackers to expose kernel memory, requiring a security patch.
- 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-2017-8239?
CVE-2017-8239 is a medium-severity 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, userspace-controlled parameters for flash initialization are not sanitized potentially leading to exposure of kernel memory.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8239?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8239 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8239 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j44f-48vf-qhwr.