Google Android Kernel Driver MDSS memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel Driver MDSS. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-9719. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel Driver MDSS. The manipulation with an unknown input 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, in the kernel driver MDSS, a buffer overflow can occur in HDMI CEC parsing if frame size is out of range.

The bug was discovered 11/06/2017. The weakness was presented 11/16/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-9719 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

See VDB-104449, VDB-109492, VDB-109498 and VDB-109499 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

06/15/2017 🔍
11/06/2017 +144 days 🔍
11/16/2017 +10 days 🔍
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11/17/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/07/2019 +750 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-9719 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9719
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109578
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/17/2017 09:44
Updated: 12/07/2019 19:21
Changes: 11/17/2017 09:44 (59), 12/07/2019 19:21 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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