What is CVE-2017-15845?

CVE-2017-15845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2017-15845?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2017-15845

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an invalid input of firmware size (negative value) from user space can potentially lead to the memory leak or buffer overflow during the WLAN cal data store operation.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2018-01-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (3.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

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

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15845?: CVE-2017-15845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-15845?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.