Google Android Linux Kernel wma_unified_bcntx_status_event_handler out-of-bounds
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wma_unified_bcntx_status_event_handler
of the component Linux Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation for vdev_id in wma_unified_bcntx_status_event_handler() which is received from firmware leads to potential out of bounds memory read.
The bug was discovered 03/07/2018. The weakness was shared 03/15/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-18056 since 01/22/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The entries 114373, 114375, 114638 and 114639 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Timeline
01/22/2018 🔍03/05/2018 🔍
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01/14/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-18056 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 103254 - Google Android Qualcomm Component Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 03/16/2018 08:13Updated: 01/14/2020 08:33
Changes: 03/16/2018 08:13 (62), 01/14/2020 08:33 (4)
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