Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2017-8240

In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a kernel driver has an off-by-one buffer over-read vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android
Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm Products — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@qualcomm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8240?: CVE-2017-8240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-8240?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.