Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2017-8251
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in functions msm_isp_check_stream_cfg_cmd & msm_isp_stats_update_cgc_override, 'stream_cfg_cmd->num_streams' is not checked, and could overflow the array stream_cfg_cmd->stream_handle.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100658 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8251?
- CVE-2017-8251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8251?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8251 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.