What is CVE-2017-14905?

CVE-2017-14905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-14905?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2017-14905

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while processing a specially crafted cfg80211 vendor command, a buffer over-read can occur.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (26.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14905?: CVE-2017-14905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-14905?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.