Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2017-18690
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) (Exynos54xx, Exynos7420, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in the sensor hub. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.4, 5.0, 5.1
- Samsung Exynos_5410
- Samsung Exynos_5420
- Samsung Exynos_5422
- Samsung Exynos_5430
- Samsung Exynos_5450
- Samsung Exynos_7420
- Samsung Exynos_8890
- Samsung Exynos_8895
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18690?
- CVE-2017-18690 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18690?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.