What is CVE-2017-11078?

CVE-2017-11078 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-27.

How severe is CVE-2017-11078?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2017-11078

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing the boot image header, an out of bounds read can occur in boot.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11078?: CVE-2017-11078 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-11078?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.