CVE-2017-9696 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer over-read in the Qualcomm camera driver allows attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges via crafted user-space inputs.
- 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-2017-9696?
CVE-2017-9696 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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, buffer over-read is possible in camera driver function msm_isp_stop_stats_stream. Variable stream_cfg_cmd->num_streams is from userspace, and it is not checked against "MSM_ISP_STATS_MAX".
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9696 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-2017-9696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wh7-jg3h-4f4r.