CVE-2017-9694 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overread in the Qualcomm WLAN driver allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9694?
CVE-2017-9694 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, published on 30 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
While parsing Netlink attributes in QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_EXTSCAN_BSSID_HOTLIST_PARAMS_LOST_AP_SAMPLE_SIZE in qcacld 2.0 before 2017-05-16, a buffer overread could occur.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9694?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qcacld 2.0 Project Qcacld 2.0.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9694?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-9694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hw4r-hj94-jwp8.