Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android
CVE-2017-15837
In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, a policy for the packet pattern attribute NL80211_PKTPAT_OFFSET is not defined which can lead to a buffer over-read in nla_get_u32().
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15837?
- CVE-2017-15837 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15837?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15837 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.