Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2017-18154
A crafted binder request can cause an arbitrary unmap in MediaServer in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (6.7th 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
- 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
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- nvd@nist.gov (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18154?
- CVE-2017-18154 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18154?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-18154 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.