Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2017-8262
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in some memory allocation and free functions, a race condition can potentially occur leading to a Use After Free condition.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.003 (27.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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-2017-8262?
- CVE-2017-8262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8262?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.