What is CVE-2017-15843?

CVE-2017-15843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-06-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-15843?

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

Is CVE-2017-15843 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Double Free in Google Android

CVE-2017-15843

Due to a race condition in a bus driver, a double free in msm_bus_floor_vote_context() can potentially occur in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (2.1th 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
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

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
nvd@nist.gov (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15843?: CVE-2017-15843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-15843?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-15843 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.