Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2017-18066
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper controls in MSM CORE leads to use memory after it is freed in msm_core_ioctl().
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.0% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-03-01 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18066?
- CVE-2017-18066 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18066?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.