CVE-2017-8263 Null dereference in All Qualcomm products

High 7.8 Published Updated

A kernel fault occurs when accessing read-only virtual addresses in userspace, potentially causing a denial of service on Qualcomm Android devices.

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-2017-8263?

CVE-2017-8263 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Aug 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, a kernel fault can occur when doing certain operations on a read-only virtual address in userspace.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-8263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f8x9-gxvg-7838.

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