Double Free in Google Android
CVE-2017-15826
Due to a race condition in MDSS rotator in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-10-20, a double free vulnerability may potentially exist when two threads free the same perf structures.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th 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
- 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15826?
- CVE-2017-15826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15826?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.