Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2017-15849
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a LayerStack can be destroyed in between Validate and Commit by the application resulting in a Use After Free condition.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · 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/2018-01-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102413 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15849?
- CVE-2017-15849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.