What is CVE-2017-15834?

CVE-2017-15834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2017-15834?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-15834

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, race condition in diag_dbgfs_read_dcistats(), while accessing diag_dbgfs_dci_data_index, causes potential heap overflow.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a — versions n/a

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-2017-15834?: CVE-2017-15834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-15834?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.