Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2017-14877
While the IPA driver in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-08-31 is processing IOCTL commands there is no mutex lock of allocated memory. If one thread sends an ioctl cmd IPA_IOC_QUERY_RT_TBL_INDEX while another sends an ioctl cmd IPA_IOC_DEL_RT_RULE, a use-after-free condition may occur.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th 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)
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14877?
- CVE-2017-14877 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14877?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.