CVE-2017-9698 Integer overflow in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An integer overflow in the Qualcomm Linux kernel allows arbitrary memory access, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-9698?
CVE-2017-9698 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Dec 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, improperly specified offset/size values for a submission command could cause a math operation to overflow and could result in an access to arbitrary memory. The combined pointer will overflow and possibly pass further checks intended to avoid accessing unintended memory.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9698?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7h8c-j485-jg3g.