Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2017-8242
In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a race condition exists in a QTEE driver potentially leading to an arbitrary memory write.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm Products — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2017-8242?
- CVE-2017-8242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8242?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.