What is CVE-2017-11079?

CVE-2017-11079 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2017-11079?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Google Android

CVE-2017-11079

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while processing sparse image, uninitialized heap memory can potentially be flashed due to the lack of validation of sparse image block header size.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.004 (36.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
Qualcomm, Inc. Android For Msm, Firefox Os Qrd — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11079?: CVE-2017-11079 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-11079?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.