VDB-105587 · CVE-2017-8260 · BID 99465

Google Android Type Downcast out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android. This impacts an unknown function of the component Type Downcast Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-8260. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Type Downcast Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, due to a type downcast, a value may improperly pass validation and cause an out of bounds write later.

The bug was discovered 07/05/2017. The weakness was disclosed 08/18/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8260 since 04/25/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/09/2021). 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 44 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99465†). The entries VDB-101214, VDB-103224, VDB-103225 and VDB-103226 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

04/25/2017 🔍
07/05/2017 +71 days 🔍
07/06/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/18/2017 +43 days 🔍
08/18/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/19/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/09/2021 +1239 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Yonggang Guo, Gengjia Chen, Jianqiang Zhao, pjf
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-8260 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8260
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105587
SecurityFocus: 99465

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

Created: 08/19/2017 09:00
Updated: 01/09/2021 18:32
Changes: 08/19/2017 09:00 (54), 11/09/2019 08:16 (8), 01/09/2021 18:32 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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