VDB-106923 · CVE-2017-10998 · BID 100658

Google Android Qualcomm audio_aio_ion_lookup_vaddr access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function audio_aio_ion_lookup_vaddr of the component Qualcomm. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-10998. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). This affects the function audio_aio_ion_lookup_vaddr of the component Qualcomm. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in audio_aio_ion_lookup_vaddr, the buffer length, which is user input, ends up being used to validate if the buffer is fully within the valid region. If the buffer length is large enough then the address + length operation could overflow and produce a result far below the valid region.

The bug was discovered 09/05/2017. The weakness was presented 09/21/2017 by Alibaba with Qihoo 360 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-10998 since 07/07/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 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 100658†). See VDB-101269, VDB-101388, VDB-101623 and VDB-106244 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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09/21/2017 +16 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Pengfei Ding, Chenfu Bao , Lenx Wei (Alibaba)
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-10998 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10998
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106923
SecurityFocus: 100658 - Google Android Qualcomm Components Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 09/21/2017 21:43
Updated: 01/13/2021 15:51
Changes: 09/21/2017 21:43 (64), 11/18/2019 11:07 (5), 01/13/2021 15:51 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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