What is CVE-2017-8264?

CVE-2017-8264 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2017-8264?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2017-8264

A userspace process can cause a Denial of Service in the camera driver in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.004 (27.8th 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-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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-2017-8264?: CVE-2017-8264 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-8264?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.