VDB-107694 · CVE-2017-9714 · BID 101117

Google Android 8.0 limCheckRxRSNIeMatch Request memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android 8.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is the function limCheckRxRSNIeMatch. The manipulation as part of a Request leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an out of bound memory access may happen in limCheckRxRSNIeMatch in case incorrect RSNIE is received from the client in assoc request.

The bug was discovered 10/05/2017. The weakness was shared 10/10/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-9714 since 06/15/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/16/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries 107406, 107627 and 107689 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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06/15/2017 🔍
10/02/2017 +108 days 🔍
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10/11/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/16/2021 +1193 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Scott Bauer.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-9714 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 101117

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2017 10:37
Updated: 01/16/2021 09:00
Changes: 10/11/2017 10:37 (62), 12/21/2019 15:09 (2), 01/16/2021 09:00 (4)
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