Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android
CVE-2017-8256
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, array out of bounds access can occur if userspace sends more than 16 multicast addresses.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th 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)
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8256?
- CVE-2017-8256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8256?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.