Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2017-9679
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, if a userspace string is not NULL-terminated, kernel memory contents can leak to system logs.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- nvd@nist.gov (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9679?
- CVE-2017-9679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9679?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.