CVE-2017-9702 Null dereference in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A user-space pointer access in the camera driver can cause a null dereference, leading to denial of service in Qualcomm Android kernels.
- 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-2017-9702?
CVE-2017-9702 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Nov 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, a user-space pointer is directly accessed in a camera driver.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9702?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9702?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9702 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9702 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcfg-jw2f-mp6w.