What is CVE-2017-14881?

CVE-2017-14881 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-2017-14881?

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

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2017-14881

While calling the IPA IOCTL handler for IPA_IOC_ADD_HDR_PROC_CTX in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-10-13, a use-after-free condition may potentially 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)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14881?: CVE-2017-14881 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-2017-14881?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.