Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2017-9710
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, IOCTL interface to send QMI NOTIFY REQ messages can be called from multiple contexts which can result in buffer overflow of msg cache.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (3.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/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)
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9710?
- CVE-2017-9710 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9710?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.