CVE-2017-9718 Race condition in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A race condition in the multimedia driver allows attackers to overwrite buffers, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation on Qualcomm-based Android devices.
- 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-2017-9718?
CVE-2017-9718 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, a race condition in a multimedia driver can potentially lead to a buffer overwrite.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9718?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr5w-54rm-4582.