CVE-2017-8251 Integer overflow in n/a
An integer overflow in Qualcomm Android kernel ISP drivers allows attackers to overflow an array, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-8251?
CVE-2017-8251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 21 Sep 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 Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in functions msm_isp_check_stream_cfg_cmd & msm_isp_stats_update_cgc_override, 'stream_cfg_cmd->num_streams' is not checked, and could overflow the array stream_cfg_cmd->stream_handle.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65jj-wcf8-vhp2.