CVE-2017-9686 Use after free in n/a

What is CVE-2017-9686?

CVE-2017-9686 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, there is a possible double free/use after free in the SPS driver when debugfs logging is used.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2017-9686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-w945-7mfq-g3p5.