VDB-111455 · CVE-2017-14915 · BID 102386

Google Android Qualcomm use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Qualcomm Component. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-14915. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Qualcomm Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Android before 2018-01-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 835, accessing SPCOM functions with a compromised client structure can result in a Use After Free condition.

The bug was discovered 01/29/2018. The weakness was published 01/02/2018 as Android Security Bulletin - January 2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14915 since 09/28/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 12/20/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 102386†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1040106†). Similar entries are available at VDB-111420, VDB-111421, VDB-111439 and VDB-111438. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2017 🔍
01/02/2018 +96 days 🔍
01/02/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/05/2018 +3 days 🔍
01/05/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/07/2018 +2 days 🔍
01/29/2018 +22 days 🔍
03/30/2018 +60 days 🔍
12/20/2019 +630 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-14915 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14915
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111455
SecurityFocus: 102386 - Google Android Multiple Qualcomm Components Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040106

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

Created: 01/07/2018 11:30
Updated: 12/20/2019 09:31
Changes: 01/07/2018 11:30 (69), 12/20/2019 09:31 (5)
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