Google Android Qualcomm HDMI Driver memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Qualcomm HDMI Driver. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-9689. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Qualcomm HDMI Driver. 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, a specially-crafted HDMI CEC message can be used to cause stack memory corruption.

The bug was discovered 01/05/2018. The weakness was shared 01/02/2018 as Pixel?/?Nexus Security Bulletin - January 2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-9689 since 06/15/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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

The entries VDB-111636, VDB-111637, VDB-111638 and VDB-111639 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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06/15/2017 🔍
01/02/2018 +201 days 🔍
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01/05/2018 +3 days 🔍
01/10/2018 +5 days 🔍
01/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/22/2019 +710 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Pixel?/?Nexus Security Bulletin - January 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-9689 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9689
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111684
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2018 10:26
Updated: 12/22/2019 06:38
Changes: 01/11/2018 10:26 (61), 12/22/2019 06:38 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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