CVE-2017-8242 Race condition in All Qualcomm products
A race condition in the QTEE driver allows arbitrary memory writes, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation on Android devices.
- 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-2017-8242?
CVE-2017-8242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a race condition exists in a QTEE driver potentially leading to an arbitrary memory write.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9x76-mxx2-773v.