What is CVE-2017-9708?

CVE-2017-9708 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 2017-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-9708?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-9708

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in the camera driver, the function "msm_ois_power_down" is called without a mutex and a race condition can occur in variable "*reg_ptr" of sub function "msm_camera_config_single_vreg".

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
Qualcomm, Inc. Android For Msm, Firefox Os Qrd — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9708?: CVE-2017-9708 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 2017-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-9708?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.