What is CVE-2017-18063?

CVE-2017-18063 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-18063?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-18063

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation for nlo_event in wma_nlo_match_evt_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential out of bound memory access.

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

EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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)
product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18063?: CVE-2017-18063 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-18063?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.