CVE-2017-8240 Memory corruption in All Qualcomm products
An off-by-one buffer over-read in the Android Linux kernel driver allows attackers to read sensitive memory or cause a denial of service.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-8240?
CVE-2017-8240 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 kernel driver has an off-by-one buffer over-read vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8240?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-8240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8240, GHSA-3724-qc3c-8gr9, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8240.